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Found this on Google search of "John Finnis Pro-Life'. *John Finnis is Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy in the University of Oxford and the Biolchini Family Professor of Law at the University of...
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Answering "Concerned Pro-Lifer".... 1. Three of my staff members attended the conference and came away deeply disturbed by what they saw. 2. I personally watched several of the panels on video. 3. I...
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By the way, I have only ever criticized pro-lifers when I think they deserve it. The first case was a column I wrote here against Randall Terry. This conference was so problematic that it, too,...
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Aristotle rightly observed long ago, in Book One of The Rhetoric, that "true things and just things are naturally superior to their opposites," and that, therefore, if the audience's verdict is not...
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The credit belongs to those actually in the arena- these two are quickly becoming experienced veterans and very well respected- they and are to be congratulated not publically ridiculed. Poor article. - -
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This debate would not have occured without these two. The credit belongs to the ones actually in the arena. - Mark
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I think you mean constructive criticism which this is not. Hurrah for these successful efforts to unite over 500 people in dialogue. Who else has created space for a doctor who performs abortions to...
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It doesn't help any cause to be woefully under-represented and unprepared to do battle with the big guns on the opposition -- unless your David. The question is, to stick with your Yankees analogy: If...
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Austin's column is absolutely accurate in every respect. I sat through this entire conference, and frankly, based upon everything I heard and saw, I find Austin's column and even his criticisms to be...
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Most centers start off with a single persons efforts and sacrifices. Hastings center started in the callahans living rm. The bioethics center referenced has an extensive network of healthcare experts...
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From Dr. Camosy's office website: The ethic of Peter Singer and a Christian ethic are thought to be diametrically opposed, but my thesis is that this polarized understanding is a mistake and that a...
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I did attend the conference, however my critique is slightly different. I came away convinced that it was the mingling of activists with academics that dragged the conference down. It was sad to see a...
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The problem is pro-lifers come to discuss in the first place- our position is absurd. At least we should be them, documenting their views- pro-aborts are war criminals. Nazis. Imagine Rabbis sitting...
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Similar to the way the tea party activists get their pockets picked. Lack of academic rigor and logical consistency. Trying to stick up for the Truth within the Americanist rhetorical framework is a...
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Whoever the experts on the Pro-Life side are, they definitely need to be making themselves heard at these kinds of events... I ran into this all of the time at college, the cultural and/or moral...
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Pro-Life people have to do their homework and be very tough-minded, or they're toast, and do a disservice to the cause. I cringed when I saw this meeting scheduled on EWTN's calendar - "lambs to the...
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There were two main problems, apart from the "prolife" personalities involved, that were all too predictable ahead of time. One, the fatuous premise that we are obligated to listen to Obama's cloying...
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"The problem is pro-lifers come to discuss in the first place- our position is absurd. At least we should be them, documenting their views- pro-aborts are war criminals. Nazis. Imagine Rabbis sitting...
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The fact that you refer to "pushing" contraception as though it were an illicit narcotic demonstrates how distant you are from understanding any concept of a plausible middle ground. It would be...
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My biggest issue with all of this is the following paragraph: "One big puzzle is where were all the big pro-life guns of either academia or activism? I am told that many of them turned Miller and...
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