[Peace-discuss] [UCprogressives] Re: letter to my former comrades

[Joe Futrelle]

The consistent life position omits possibly the most important threat 
to life, which is environmental resource depletion (unless that's 
what they mean by "poverty"). Another reason I think the Greens are 
on the right track.

At 10:16 PM -0600 11/11/04, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>Bill is of course correct, and that is the position taken for some time by
>various groups under the general name "consistent life."  Their original
>statement read as follows:
>
>"We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in
>today's world by war, the arms race, abortion, poverty, racism, capital
>punishment, and euthanasia. We believe that these issues are linked under
>a 'consistent ethic of life.' We challenge those working on all or some of
>these issues to maintain a co-operative spirit of peace, reconciliation,
>and respect in protecting the unprotected."
>
>In anarchist solidarity, Carl
>
>
>On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, bill wrote:
>
>>
>>  ...Perhaps progressive evangelicals should speak up in their own
>>  churches and try to shape the congregations' political agenda.  If
>>  someone is pro-life, it should follow that they're anti-war,
>>  anti-death penalty, anti-nuclear weapons, pro-universal health care,
>>  and pro-environment.
>>
>>  Bill Gorrell Producer, Co-host, & Commentator "The Illinois Labor
>>  Hour," broadcast Saturdays 11am - noon on WEFT 90.1 FM Champaign, IL
>>  Member, LIUNA Local 703
>
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Joe Futrelle
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