Re: Death penalty

> If you don't think it is the only possibility then we go back
> again to your moral cowardice - you are willing to call
> someone else to do your dirty work for you.

You appear to have made up your mind that, regardless of the
situation, my refusal to kill another human being makes me a "moral
coward" (whatever that means). I see no reason to continue debating
this particular point, as you don't appear to be interested.

> >If, as I suspect, you want to whittle this down to some kind of
> fantasy where it's a "him or me" battle stand-off to the death, I
> believe the right thing to do would be to lay down my life. I'm not
> supposed to love my life at all, let alone love it enough to kill
> someone else to preserve it. To die is gain, remember?<
>
> You really have a thing for straw men don't you?

What on Earth are you talking about? Why is it that every time I bring
up a point that you haven't raised, you accuse me of raising a straw
man? Why don't you just make a list of topics I'm allowed to talk
about, and then I'll know where my boundaries are. "Mike only approves
the following points to be discussed..."

>>Whether or not I would be strong enough to
> let my conviction overcome fear or instinct,
> I don't know. I can only hope that I would.<
>
> Good to know you value your convictions over other's lives.

Well, we either believe this "Christianity" thing, or we don't. You've
made it plain on several occasions that you don't particularly care
whether your values reflect the teachings of Christ, and that's your
prerogative. I feel differently.

Now, lest you feel that I'm being "sanctimonius" or "condescending,"
I'll add that this doesn't make me a better person than you, we simply
have different approaches. I believe my values should be an outgrowth
of Biblical teachings. If you don't, well, who am I to say you should?

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