> And as to Idaho and Texas—who decides where “murder” begins? Me? You? Someone has to, right? To a first approximation, Roe got it right. > Why should post-C

> And as to Idaho and Texas—who decides where “murder” begins? Me? You? Someone has to, right? To a first approximation, Roe got it right. > Why should post-Christian secular humanism provide the rule of decision instead of regular Christianity, or Islam? I'm certain you recognize that, if enough people feel strongly enough about an issue, the rule of decision will arise not from logic but from raw power, manifested in various forms: - elections; - mass demonstrations (Iran 1978-79; Israel of late, outcome uncertain); - strikes (France of late, outcome uncertain); - armed rebellion (Ireland 1916; East Pakistan 1971); - military intervention (the U.S. 1861; East Pakistan 1971).