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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Is air piracy ALWAYS inexcusably evil?
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Date: Sat, 16-Mar-85 21:36:34 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 16 21:36:34 1985
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> The question is:  Has John Doe committed an "a priori" inexcusable act
> by hijacking the plane?
> 
> And if you say "yes":  What should John Doe have done instead?  (The
> answer "allow himself to be returned to country X" is, in my view, not
> worthy of serious consideration.)
> 
Why do you think that saving John Doe's life warrents putting in jeopardy
the life of everyone else aboard that airliner?

-Ron