God's irony: that in order to fight and defeat the threat of terrorism, we shall have to be clear about the principle of justice that allows us to understand what is evil in terrorism. And that principle of justice is the claim of justice that is inherent in every innocent human life. But if that claim was there in the Twin Towers, if it was there on the airplanes that those terrorists attacked, you explain to me why it is not there in the womb!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Defeating terrorism requires understanding justice, which is inherent in innocent life, including unborn life.
- In plain terms
- Justice means valuing every innocent life, including unborn children.
- What can you take from it?
- Extend justice to all innocent lives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is justice?
- Who counts as innocent?
Another view
The analogy between terrorists and unborn children is controversial.
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