dpnewell wrote:Interesting statement. So, as long as an act is considered legal by the laws of the land, or sanctioned by the ruling government, you would consider it divisive and insulting to those committing such legal acts, if anyone else should condemn or judge such acts, based on their own set of values? You know where I'm going with this, so I'll save us both some time. Are you really sure you want to stand by your statement?
No, not “an act” - I am talking about a specific. You are making ever widening generalizations.
One who participates in an abortion may not be palatable, but they are not a “murderer” because –
“Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human, and generally this premeditated state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide (such as manslaughter). A person who commits murder is called a murderer.”
So to call it murder is to make an emotional statement – free from reason.