I have to agree with Cecil’s column about suttee. When a liberal wins, somebody must die (Terry Schiavo) They could make a movie: “It’s a wonderful death.” Don’t ask for whom the bell tolls.
Are you referring to Cecil’s column What’s up with those Indian widows who commit suttee?
I don’t remember Cecil voicing an opinion as to whether Liberals are evil. But, since we’re generalizing, why are religious Conservatives so against basic human rights?
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Are you referring to Cecil’s column What’s up with those Indian widows who commit suttee?
I don’t remember Cecil voicing an opinion as to whether Liberals are evil. But, since we’re generalizing, why are religious Conservatives so against basic human rights?
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Sure, I am referring to that article, and the comments on the liberals are mine only. I do regret the confusion. Sorry, samclem. I can’t answer for all religious conservatives, but my view on human rights is one of natural law. I think that rights must come from someplace- human dignity is a fine place to start. I profoundly agree with inalienable rights. I think that a protection of basic human rights means that human life must have a certain untouchable quality- and a gift quality as well- parents can’t take us out of the world they brought us into. What is your source for human rights? Endowed by our Creator? Or gifts of the state?
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I have to agree with Cecil’s column about suttee. When a liberal wins, somebody must die (Terry Schiavo) They could make a movie: “It’s a wonderful death.” Don’t ask for whom the bell tolls.
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Wow. And I, as a lifelong and devoutly hardnosed conservative, wonder what on earth Terry Schiavo has to do with sati.
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Wow. And I, as a lifelong and devoutly hardnosed conservative, wonder what on earth Terry Schiavo has to do with sati.
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Women who commit suttee are foreigners. Foreigners are communists. American liberals are communists. Ergo American liberals kill women. Terry Schiavo was a woman, therefore American liberals killed her. Because she was married, it was suttee. It does not matter that her husband was still alive, for he was a liberal. :smack:
Gotta admit, Muffin, that seems to add up.
Bentom: You are the reason religious conservatives have a bad name in this country. For the sake of your fellows, shut up or learn to think.
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The column has absolutely nothing to do with Terry Schiavo or liberals.
Let’s close this travesty, here and now. Bentom, leave it alone.
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