Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site valid.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!pesnta!valid!pete From: pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel) Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Re: a task for those opposed to abortion Message-ID: <30@valid.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 14:03:53 EST Article-I.D.: valid.30 Posted: Tue Jan 14 14:03:53 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Jan-86 00:38:02 EST References: <1100@oddjob.UUCP> <1730@druxu.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Valid Logic, San Jose, CA Lines: 13 > Just an equal challange in response: Can you make an argument against murder > (of adult humans) without resorting to a religious premise. Statements such > as "it isn't nice" or "it makes me feel bad" are not convincing. If the > argument is based on a moral statement, justify that moral statement. > -- > Don Stanwyck Certainly, if you murder adult humans, you will be seen as a murderer by other adult humans, and subject to being "removed" yourself. (Definition of "removed": Killed, jailed, or otherwise having your freedom to kill other human beings taken away). -Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)