That was the term coined by Juli Loesch Wiley back in the ’80s to describe the view that provides moral justification for both nuclear war and abortion. Ross Douthat of The Atlantic arrives at a similar formulation. I like Juli’s term better but am very pleased to see the same point made so well and in such a prominent forum.
–Maclin Horton
Yes, spookily reminiscent, no?
“While I am personally opposed to torture, I cannot impose my views on others.”
Or: “Let us work to make a world where torture is safe, legal and rare”.
As if wringing one’s hands renders an immoral course moral.
Yes, I’ve made the same “safe, legal, and rare” comparison.