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To: Jhoffa_
You appear to be extremely afraid of answering a question. Is the taking of innocent life always wrong or isn't it?
587 posted on 06/15/2002 8:21:43 PM PDT by Demidog
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To: Demidog

Most certainly.. But, who makes that judgment?

Who is charged with this Demi?

Don't tell me it's the citizens of the very same state that don't have the right to self determination..

For if they can find you guilty, certainly they can rule against pot smoking..

600 posted on 06/15/2002 8:36:04 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: Demidog
Is the taking of innocent life always wrong or isn't it?

There is no simple answer for that question -- and if you expect one, you're engaging in nothing more than sophistry and sleight-of-hand. Let's suppose, for example, that an airline flight carrying innocent civilian passengers is hijacked and headed for the White House. The President is forced to make a horrible decision: Shoot the plane down (and thereby kill innocent civilians) or let the plane crash (and possibly kill even more innocent civilians). There are countless other examples which illustrate this simple principle: Sometimes, it is necessary to take life in order to preserve it.
780 posted on 06/16/2002 6:11:36 PM PDT by Bush2000
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