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Thread #121290   Message #2824857
Posted By: mousethief
29-Jan-10 - 03:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: Tiller killer not 'terrorist' but ELF is
Subject: RE: BS: Tiller killer not 'terrorist' but ELF is
Let us hope that that sends a message to the US lunatic right.

Let's hope the message it sends isn't simple math. Seen from within the logic of the extreme anti-choice side: Throw yourself in front of the canon (i.e. commit murder) and you can take out one enemy combatant (abortion provider) thus resulting in the elimination of X abortions. Seen from a purely mathematical POV, if you really think there is no greater evil than abortion, it should become the duty of the far-right to take out abortion providers. I'm surprised there's not been more. This all strictly from within the logic of their own perspective of course. Seen from without I think it makes a reductio of their position.

As for ELF: I don't think I could get a really good feel for who they are based on a WikiPedia article, but if they are doing dangerous things that could harm other people, and potentially in great numbers, to the and that people would start acting more like they want them to (i.e. as a form of coercion), then I don't think "terrorist" is too far afield.

O..O
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