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Libfas, please explain your ethics

Name: Anonymous 2007-11-14 14:06

1.  Why is it wrong to kill a violent criminal but okay to kill an innocent fetus?  I'm not particularly opposed to abortions, but it makes no sense that you rail against capital punishment while endorsing abortion.

2.  Why do you despise Christianity but tell everyone else that their religions are beautiful and are to be respected?  I don't understand how you can extol the greatness of science and education while while telling everyone (other than Christians) that their baseless beliefs should be protected.  I'm generally opposed to religion, so I say if you're going to hate one of them, hate all of them.

3.  Why is it wrong from conservatives to go on fear mongering about terrorism but it's okay for you to tell everyone the world is going to end because of global warming?  Whether or not you believe in either of these supposed threats it's clear that both sides are using fear to manipulate people.  Why not take the higher road if you're so educated and ethical?

4.  Why do you like Mac so much?

5.  Why do you believe the federal government can fix all of society's ills when it can barely deliver the mail?  It has been proven throughout history that large central governments lead to corruption and abuse.  Why do you continue to support big government?

Name: Anonymous 2008-04-29 18:49

What I wonder is whether we have the right to judge anyone at all?
What gives us the right?
A murderer is still a thinking person and you wouldn't lock up a thinking person for the rest of their lives either.
Do I get my point across? Where do we draw the line?

Also, we have to remember that what is considered right or wrong differs greatly between cultures, and through time.
The vikings had no concept of murder - as long as you didn't strike from behind or in the sleep it was considered fair game.
I remember a old Roman Empire court record where a prostitute had been murdered by a client. The prostitute's mother was mainly concerned with the fact that the murderer had cut her source of income, rather than having lost her daughter.

Remember the following oxymoron:
A tolerant society can't tolerate intolerance, or they wouldn't be tolerant.
Hence we can't tolerate crime, but where do we draw the line?

Oh, and studies have actually shown differences in brain function in violent criminals. It can be cured just as soon as homosexuality. So is rehabilitation really possible?

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