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To: Cathryn Crawford
Of course. The zealots simply LOVE to use terms like "murderer" and "serial killer" to refer to abortion providers, when those terms do not even approach accuracy in describing the above. They sound good, though, and that's what they want. Trouble is, the psychopathic bombers and shooters out there don't quite know that it's a rhetorical gimmick, and act on it.

It's the same way when they make up words, like "abortuary" or "aborticide".

In truth, terms like "serial killer" and "murder" have very clear, specific definitions which are lightyears away from those the zealots use. Having studied crime in general for many years, the misuse of the terms is particularly galling to me, as it cheapens them.

Hope that helps.

765 posted on 05/31/2003 10:01:01 PM PDT by Long Cut (ORION Naval Aircrewman!)
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To: Long Cut
It helps, some. So what would you call abortionists?

I ask not to DISAGREE, but to find out your point of view.
770 posted on 05/31/2003 10:08:41 PM PDT by Cathryn Crawford (Apathy kills us all.)
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