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To: zonkie who wrote (125297)2/28/2004 9:27:23 PM
From: Jacob Snyder  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 281500
 
Yes, it's been a long slippery slope.

From
Thou Shalt Not kill
to
Eye for Eye, life for life, 1:1
to
killing in self-defense, as many as necessary, 1:5-500
to
killing all those who are about to attack you (pre-emptive war doctrine)
to
killing all those you've scared yourself into thinking might, just might, someday attack you (preventive war doctrine)
to
killing anyone who disagrees with you and defies your power