Jim Devine wrote: > > it's true that it's often difficult to draw the line between speech and > action. But it's usually much easier between those who simply talk or write > (like my brother the philosopher, who equates abortion with murder in his > treatise on the ethics of homicide) Murder, by definition, is morally wrong, so calling abortion wrong because it amounts to murder begs the question. Speech is an act and should be treated like all other acts. One may find certain speech acts offensive (yelling "fuck" in St.Mark's Cathedral) but it is really stretching it to argue that speech causes harm. Sam P.
