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Postby AllanS » May 23rd, 2007, 11:19 pm

I wonder if we're not witnessing a sort of political vegetarianism.

We kill because we need to eat. Vegetarians don't like the idea because it's icky. But why is it ok to kill plant cells but not animal cells? Both die equally, so that we can live.

In the same way, populations must compete and even kill because they need territory. It's a biological necessity.

"Love your neighbour" is good so far as it goes, but which neighbour? If, in order for my family to live, I have to attack the man next door, whom do I love first and foremost? My family or the man next door?

I'm rambling. I find this very difficult to get my head around.
“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby Boromir » May 24th, 2007, 9:36 am

Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations.

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Postby alecto » May 24th, 2007, 8:23 pm

Sentio ergo est.
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Postby AllanS » May 24th, 2007, 11:37 pm

“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby AllanS » May 25th, 2007, 12:06 am

“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby Boromir » May 25th, 2007, 8:39 am

Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations.

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Postby AllanS » May 25th, 2007, 10:06 pm

“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby Kolbitar » May 27th, 2007, 9:57 am

The man who lives in contact with what he believes to be a living Church is a man always expecting to meet Plato and Shakespeare tomorrow at breakfast. He is always expecting to see some truth that he has never seen before. --Chesterton

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Postby AllanS » May 29th, 2007, 11:00 pm

“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby AllanS » May 30th, 2007, 12:46 pm

“And turn their grief into song?" he replied. "That would be a gracious act and a good beginning."

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Postby Guest » May 30th, 2007, 1:02 pm

I still think, for the Christian and the Church as a whole, it's better to find your moral template from the Scripture rather than Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

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