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Post #608559

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CP3S
Parent topic
The thread where we make enemies out of friends, aka the abortion debate thread
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Date created
18-Nov-2012, 2:25 PM

darth_ender said:

I know C3PS doesn't want to talk about the definition anymore, but clearly Warbler's intention is that just because killing someone is legal doesn't make it right.

And also to be clear, regardless of any improper word choices, the intent of his argument is not invalidated just because his interpretation of the word 'murder' is not necessarily the legal definition.  We use many words improperly.  Warbler's argument is not deflated simply because his usage involves what he and I believe is the violation of a higher law than that here on earth.

I don't have a problem with talking about the definition of murder, I just wasn't interested in getting too hung up on semantics when I clearly understand what Warbler means when he says murder. In other words, it isn't important and it isn't garbling communication at all. Also let it be clear I was never trying to claim his argument invalid in anyway based on his interpretation of the word murder.