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- From: matt@smoke.brl.mil (Matthew Rosenblatt)
- Newsgroups: misc.legal
- Subject: Re: 4 Q's: Deadly Self-Defense Against Rape
- Message-ID: <19381@smoke.brl.mil>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 16:00:17 GMT
- References: <1992Nov13.200443.14525@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> <13224@optilink.UUCP> <1992Nov18.194549.7488@socrates.umd.edu>
- Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Lab, APG MD.
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- In article <1992Nov18.194549.7488@socrates.umd.edu> ice@socrates.umd.edu
- (Fredrik Nyman) writes:
-
- >The United Methodist Church, which founded the National Coalition to
- >Ban Handguns (NCBH), declares that people should submit to rape and
- >robbery rather than endanger the criminal's life by shooting him. The
- >Presbyterian Church, another NCBH affiliate, supports a complete ban
- >on handguns because it opposes "the killing of anyone, anywhere, for
- >any reason", including defense of others against a life-threatening
- >attack.
- >
- >I don't think either church is known for having liberal views...
- >[Fredrik Nyman]
-
- In Matthew 5:39-41, Jesus of Nazareth says:
-
- "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone
- strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him
- have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile,
- go with him two miles." (New International Version)
-
- It seems to me that the United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian
- Church are doing no more than following the instructions of the
- Founder of Christianity.
-
- -- Matt Rosenblatt
- (matt@amsaa.brl.mil)
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