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Old 02-27-2013, 12:52 PM   #217
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I believe our values, in terms of morals and ethics, are what defines us, and should never change.
If our values, morals, and ethics never changed, then we'd still be burning witches, enslaving "negroes", disenfranchising women, and a whole host of other abhorrent beliefs and practices.

Values, like society and humanity as a whole, evolve.
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