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Agreed. (1 hr ago | post #14)

I agree. (1 hr ago | post #13)

It would seem that to define murder as merely the "unlawful killing" of a person would be ethically and morally unstable. The Webster's New World Dictionary defines murder as the unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of a person. The definition of murder is careful to include the word malicious, which is defined as having, showing, or caused by malice (the word malice being defined as active ill will, desire to harm another, and evil intent). So murder is not only wrong because it is unlawful, it is also wrong because the murderer holds evil intent towards the victim. (1 hr ago | post #12)

Lynchburg Shouldn't Name A Highway After Jerry Falwell

That is definitely true. I am sorry if I seemed a bit edgy in my comments, that was not my intent. (14 hrs ago | post #40)

It is interesting to note that when certain situations arise, an ethical vs. moral dilemma seems to arise. The example that you cited would at first seem to present such a dilemma, but I believe that the moral application is straightforward. "Cold blooded" Murder is wrong, and when one commits it that same person has forfeited their right to life by virtue of their offense. So it would indeed be killing someone if one were to kill Hitler because of his offenses, but it would not be "murder" . The reasoning behind it would be justified. So had Hitler not committed suicide and been present at the Nuremberg trials, I believe that it would have been perfectly ethical and moral for them to have executed Hitler in light of his offenses. (15 hrs ago | post #8)

I agree that life is sacred, but I think how one takes life and what one makes of it are one and the same. Both depend on your actions, whether it be what you do or your reaction to what someone does to you. (15 hrs ago | post #4)

Do ethics and morals exist (ethics are your beliefs, morals are what your actions prove you believe)? (15 hrs ago | post #1)

Lynchburg Shouldn't Name A Highway After Jerry Falwell

Furthermore, I was stating that even if there are people who do not approve of anything that Liberty University does or stands for, there is nothing they can do to remove the University from Lynchburg. That is simple common sense. In light of that fact, it does not pay for them to constantly complain about the University. (17 hrs ago | post #38)

Lynchburg Shouldn't Name A Highway After Jerry Falwell

Please fully understand my comment before you reply. I was saying that Liberty students aren't perfect, but neither is anyone else. They have aided the city of Lynchburg profoundly, and I stated that point in my comment. (17 hrs ago | post #37)

Lynchburg Shouldn't Name A Highway After Jerry Falwell

First of all, if you think that just because Liberty is a christian university that they do not have immoral students, you are delusional. Secondly, my point was that unless you are willing to commit a felony in order to hurt or get rid of Liberty University, you need to stop complaining about how bad Liberty is because there is nothing you can do about the university being located in Lynchburg, VA. (Nov 8, 2009 | post #31)

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Kentucky in the American Civil War

No problem. (Nov 8, 2009 | post #5)

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U.S. eat's too much salt

Salt, salt, it isn't a joke, the more you eat, the more you stroke!! (Oct 14, 2009 | post #229)

Lynchburg Shouldn't Name A Highway After Jerry Falwell

It doesn't matter if you "accept" it or not. The fact is that it exist, and it is in Lynchburg. If you hate it so much, why don't you pack up and move? (Sep 30, 2009 | post #25)