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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 11:01:38 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  6 11:01:38 1984
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Awhile back I ranted about intellectuals being preponderently secular humanist.
The major thrust of most of the abortion on demand belief seems to be
the selfishness of the mother and the father by comlicity.  I have observed
the emphasis of secular humanism is pro individual and therefore what ever
situation ethics the individual WANTS is fine.  Therefore abortion can be
justified because the individual justifies it.

BUNK!

There is right and there is wrong and they can be shown to exist and one must
answer to a higher authority, God.

SO THERE!

There indeed hard moral choices, we do not deny that.  But we realize that we
must answer for our choices.  The situational ethicist says the situation
defines the answer. NO we say.  The answer for the situation must be derived
higher principles.  We must answer for our choice.

I'll try to respond to the bee-sting problem, but I'm sure a similar problem
has been covered in the ethical literature.  Also there is much concern over
the triage concept of medical aid under civil defense conditions.

Sorry but I have to go now,  back soon.

Vince Marchionni  V6M@psuvm through bitnet