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What, it's OK for us to kidnap because we didn't kill him??

Mary Anne — 4/22/2005 7:48:07 PM (archived)

Um.... nooooo.....

Our behavior is to be measured against our own principles, not against how much worse someone else is.

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The whole thread (30 posts)

Thank god we have the moral highground - R.L. - 4/22/2005 6:35:02 AM
- Mindless foot soldier - p - 4/22/2005 1:48:14 PM
  - No, a 'Mindless foot soldier' would be someone that... - R.L. - 4/22/2005 5:01:37 PM
    - Ah, let's put the words we want to refute in someone's mouth - p - 4/22/2005 6:30:44 PM
      - You mean like insinuating that environmentalists are communists? (n/t) - R.L. - 4/22/2005 10:52:57 PM
        
        You're reaching - p - 4/23/2005 12:45:05 AM
        
        BTW phil .. - Daniel - 4/23/2005 6:58:30 AM
        
        No, you are - R.L. - 4/23/2005 4:55:55 AM
        
        re: No, you are - p - 4/23/2005 1:56:07 PM
        
        You have refuted nothing- - R.L. - 4/23/2005 6:37:36 PM
        
        pure denial - p - 4/23/2005 7:06:09 PM
  - Errr, what were you saying about ignoring bad news? - alcaray - 4/22/2005 3:19:41 PM
  - re: Mindless foot soldier - DL - 4/22/2005 2:03:03 PM
    - re: Mindless foot soldier - p - 4/22/2005 6:05:03 PM
      - re: Footless mind soldier - Mary Anne - 4/22/2005 7:44:14 PM
      - re: Mindless foot soldier - DL - 4/22/2005 7:09:58 PM
        
        have you noticed .. - Daniel - 4/25/2005 5:24:44 AM
        
        Nah..... - Tony - 4/25/2005 2:48:03 PM
        
        re: Nah..... - D. - 4/26/2005 4:26:34 AM
        
        Time - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2005 4:01:56 PM
        
        that's not a forum though is it? - Daniel - 4/27/2005 2:53:01 PM
        
        Book - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 5:58:25 PM
        
        re: that's not a forum though is it? - Tony - 4/27/2005 3:41:21 PM
        
        Awww, I love you all equally. - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 5:56:29 PM
- Ah, what's the use. - Tom Brosz - 4/22/2005 7:31:43 AM
  - What, it's OK for us to kidnap because we didn't kill him?? - Mary Anne - 4/22/2005 7:48:07 PM
  - Odd that you see a strong connection between the stories. (n/t) - alcaray - 4/22/2005 3:21:16 PM
  - Ah, so you were going to post... - R.L. - 4/22/2005 7:38:10 AM
    - Maybe Tom is learning- Lets support him.... - R.L. - 4/27/2005 7:36:32 AM
      - Okay. - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 6:25:59 PM

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