Veraxus

Not only do we clearly know the context, I explained it.

If you want to talk about how morally and ethically repugnant that context is by our modern standards, be my guest. I agree with you.

But Jewish and Christian scripture is not nearly as ambiguous as it’s portrayed to be by those who want to twist it for their own ends.

I am not defending the ethics of the context, as I said before.

Consent has no place in Levitical law. It simply not a variable. Rape your daughter-in-law or consensual sex… doesn’t matter, death to both. Rape or consensual sex with an aunt? Death to both. Screw an animal? Also death to both. Force one of your male slaves (of any age) to have sex with you the way you would freely do with a female slave (which would be your right)… death to both of you. These are “household” crimes and the household pays the price.

None of this is based on your modern morality, ethics, or sense or fairness or justice. It was written for you.

The framework for all this is actually clarified earlier, in Lev 19:20… in which crimes against someone else’s household (i.e. slaves) does NOT result in death.

I also already addressed Paul in my previous comment. Your assertion is incorrect.

I would. Not only would I do so voluntarily, but I also support STRONG consumer protection laws that would force any product or software or copyright or patent into public domain the instant it’s been unavailable for sale for 3 or more years or has gone without update for 5 years.

Our public domain and consumer protections are pathetic, and should be vigorously bolstered and defended.

Whatever happened to Android being FOSS?

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy."

• David Frum

That’s exactly what they want. Starting fires and blaming their opponents is a core GOP strategy.

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism, they will abandon democracy."

They know this, that's why their strategy is now "full blown fascism". If they can't win democratically, then they will ignore, undermine, and destroy democracy to get what they want; which is exclusive control of all the money and all the power.

The wild thing is that scripture supports abortion and even demands it in some cases. These people don't know their own scripture and they don't care about scripture... they care about what the loud, dramatic white man told them on stage last Sunday. Nothing more, nothing less.

Republicans: "Stop calling us fascist!"

Then stop meeting the literal definition of it.