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Martial law. arrrrgggg

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"Faithful to the “self-evident” truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution...

Now, now. Make nice, Ed.

Hiya Ed. Long time, no see.

If that's the case, then true Christians should be thrilled that's happening.

Damn, Kremer's an idiot.

Rs don't believe they can win on a level playing field.

Let's not forget ol' Jim Crow. I think that's what he's really pining for.

As a topic of debate on the ethics of that premise? Absolutely. In practice? No.

Actually no. I didn't read through the whole thread, but saw that post and knowing your (educational) background, was rather surprised. I should have realized that here, as on most threads at USMB, the discussion had veered away from the discussion of the article published in the journal to...

I didn't realize you weren't discussing the article in the professional journal, as laid out in the OP. Carry on.

Voting on a bill? I'm talking about a published debate between bioethicists on a specific premise put forth 40 years ago by Tooley regarding 'personhood'. I know you know the difference between what they did and actually advocating for murder.

Debates such as this in bioethics are designed to push the boundaries and make people think beyond the obvious. These people were not advocating murder, as they described they were taking a particular premise to its logical conclusion. Bioethics is a fascinating field, and the issues it raises...