04-30-2008, 09:50 PM
Quote:Nope, you don't want to number juggle. Just define 'abuse' to be whatever turns you off, and re-define 'child' to whatever age is convenient to turn your prejudices into law and, bingo, you're home free. Anything that doesn't meet your narrow definition of 'moral' can then be persecuted at will. Reminds me of "Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature." (George Bernard Shaw).
--Pete
I absolutely don't define abuse to be whatever turns me off. I recognize other cultures I just draw a line when a certain culture doesn't treat people equal at least in a intellectual way. Here you also see what drives my distrust of religion in general.