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Judge notes absurdity of defending turtles and at same time legalizing abortion [Brazil]
Catholic News Agency ^ | 1/5/06

Posted on 01/05/2006 4:50:05 PM PST by dukeman

Porto Alegre - In an article published in the Brazilian newspaper Jornal O Sul, a judge in Rio Grande do Sul, Alexandre Mussoi Moreira, noted the absurdity of passing laws that protect turtles under any circumstance, from the laying of their eggs until their natural death as full grown animals, and at the same time passing laws allow abortion for any reason up until the moment of birth.

Without addressing the arguments of those in favor of a proposed law that would legalize abortion in Brazil, Judge Mussoi Moreira outlined a series of legal reasons that show that passage of the law is prohibited by the country’s constitution.

The judge pointed out that Brazil’s constitution protects the right to life and that international treaties on human rights that are approved by Brazil’s Congress are equal to constitutional amendments and therefore are considered rights and fundamental guarantees.


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If it's good enough for turtles, then....
1 posted on 01/05/2006 4:50:06 PM PST by dukeman
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To: dukeman

A good and decent man defends the defenseless


2 posted on 01/05/2006 4:54:09 PM PST by joesnuffy (A camel once bit our sister.. but we knew what to do.. we gathered rocks and squashed her!)
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To: dukeman

A judge who sees logic.

He should be stuffed and mounted!


3 posted on 01/05/2006 4:56:44 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: dukeman

BRAVO! Simple logic. Too complicated for liberals.


4 posted on 01/05/2006 4:56:50 PM PST by Humidston
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To: joesnuffy

"A good and decent man defends the defenseless"

Bravo!



5 posted on 01/05/2006 7:29:51 PM PST by jocon307 (Still mourning the loss of CBS FM)
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To: dukeman

So, I guess this means more turtle soup.


6 posted on 01/05/2006 11:39:36 PM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

Yes, indeed! More turtle soup.


7 posted on 01/06/2006 5:41:10 AM PST by dukeman
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