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Old 05-01-2008   #17 (permalink)
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Default Re: India's Gulabi Gang: Vigilantism Justified?

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Originally Posted by kevmartin View Post
Yep, that's the one. I do have a bad memory, but I don't think it has betrayed me much if at all on this occasion. My point (that I said your statements in this thread felt incongruous with) was your statement you would choose to participate in the enforced society until a legal opportunity was given to you (by the invading force) to effect change. Which I took to mean you would not be willing to compromise your moral standpoint, step over 'the line', given harsh, enforced, circumstances.
In this case, you're missing a key qualification from the quoted post. Rasczak said he'd participate in the enforced society... given the choice of blowing his kid up and participating:
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Originally Posted by Rasczak
hmmmmm...... decisions decisions...... It's a real close one, but I guess I'd choose to vote over blowing my kid up.
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