Fang, that bloody drunk

"The drunk cut himself shaving.  He bled so much, his eyes cleared up."

   -- by way of Terry Gross, by way of Phyliss Diller (1986 interview)

Thou shalt not kill.

Which part of "Thou shalt not kill." don't you understand?

Do you support the death penalty?

Given that war is institutionalized killing of people designed "the enemy", under what circumstances do you think war is justifiable and morally acceptable?

Is it OK to industrialize the slaughter of animals so we can eat their meat?  

Are humans animals?

Do you oppose abortion but support the death penalty and war under some circumstances?

Do you think abortion is the lesser of several evils and, therefore, should remain available?

Is a fertilized egg a chicken? Is a sprouting acorn an oak tree?
Do you think a two or four cell embryo is a bona fide human being?   If so, do you think a fertilized ovum (one cell) is a human being?  How many cells must an embryo have to be a real human being?

Do you see the world in black and white, either-or, non-nuanced terms?  (E.g., George Bush: "I don't do nuance.")

Which part of "Thou shalt not kill." do you not understand?

"Life" in prison

Did You Know?

As of December 31, 2009, there were approximately 3,000 people serving
life sentences under California's 3-strikes law for having been
convicted of non-violent, non-serious crimes.

 --From Insight Prison Project

Did you know that, among all the countries in the world, the U.S.A. jails the highest percentage of its population?  Is this the price of freedom? Do you feel safer -- and freer -- for it?