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>Killing someone is the sort of thing that makes you question your own right to life. This is part of what I would mean by saying life is hallowed. I don't thi
by adamc 10y ago
>Killing someone is the sort of thing that makes you question your own right to life.
This is part of what I would mean by saying life is hallowed. I don't think it a red herring. Killing does damage to the killers as well as those killed. To choose it under less than terrible necessity is a mistake.
- niels_olson 10y agoI hear what you're saying, but in English-speaking Christianity, the word "hallowed" is strongly associated with religious obligation. And invoking God just takes the conversation down a highly polarized path.
- adamc 10y agoYou must use a different dictionary. Merriam-Webster lists: 1: holy, consecrated <the church stands on hallowed ground> 2: sacred, revered <the university's hallowed halls> <hallowed customs> The second is a perfectly reasonable usage.