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The moment we advocate for the direct, intentional killing of an innocent human person is the moment we forfeit the right to grieve for all the others.<\/p>\n

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Artwork: Salomon Koninck, David and Batsheba Mourning over Their Dead Son, [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"