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To: TimF who wrote (4608)	2/3/2001 6:42:11 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 82486

The difference with this and the abortion issue is that the contention that rape is wrong and should be illegal is not controversial. There is consensus on this issue. However it is still imposeing a version of truth on someone when you send him to prison for rape. If you think it is wrong to ever impose your version of truth on someone else then its hard to have any opinion that anything should be illegal. If you think it is ok to impose such a vision of truth if their is a strong consensus of opinion behind it then your position is more consistant. The exercise was about two different truths each supported by a "significant minority." I argue that neither should try to impose theirs on the other. In cases where there is a strong consensus, then imposing it is not an issue because there's agreement. It would still be evil but I could not oppose its implementation unless I can come up with an alternate solution. I'm comforted to know that your advocacy is not without limit. Karen

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