Violent defense of the unborn is a legitimate tool to end abortion.

First, I would like to address a fact my opponent pointed out, namely that all of my sources were "from the exact same website, except for once which is a printed journal that can't be located online." Two of these sources are books, written by Eric Rudolph and Paul Hill, they are made available in PDF format of this website. I could have just listed the book title's, but I thought I would make it easy for my opponent to review by linking the pdf files where I know them to be available online. The Pensacola News Journal is available online, however, their online archives do not reach back for enough to pull this article. Life Advocate magazine is no longer published, and I used the article as quoted on the Army of God website. I has subsequently found an online archive fore Life Advocate Magazine, with the article in question.[1]My opponent points to a gallop poll to claim large support for legalized abortion. I do not dispute this, and this is not the subject of the debate. We are not debating whether or not abortion should be legal, or whether or not the majority of Americans would have it banned in any or all circumstances. We are debating the morality of violent defense of the unborn. Quite simply, whether or not abortion is the type of unjust aggression which calls for forceful, violent if necessary, defense."The Morality of Abortion "Asked about the morality of abortion in general, Americans are evenly divided: 42% told Gallup in a May 2001 survey that abortion is morally acceptable while 45% answered that it is morally wrong. "Asked whether abortion is murder, slightly differently worded questions have produced slightly different rates of agreement, ranging between 45% and 57%. Questions that ask whether abortion is an "act of murder" tend to produce answers that are slightly lower than those that simply ask whether abortion is murder. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Abortion is murder. "Los Angeles Times, June 2000: 57% agree; 36% disagree Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion: Abortion is the same thing as murdering a child, or abortion is not murder because the fetus really isn't a child? "CBS/New York Times, January 1998: 50% murder; 38% not murder Do you think abortion is an act of murder, or don’t you feel this way? "CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, January 1998: 48% murder and 45% don’t feel this way What is your view -- do you think abortion is an act of murder, or don’t you feel this way? Time/CNN, August 1994: 43% murder; 47% don’t feel this way "A unique question asked by the Center for Survey Research at the University of Virginia explored Americans’ feelings about abortion as murder in greater detail. Given four categories to choose from, a combined 48% indicate abortion is murder while 42% say it is not murder -- very similar to the Gallup’s 1998 findings. However, as can be seen, about one-fifth of those who consider abortion murder make a distinction between abortion and killing a person who is already born. On the other side, two-thirds of those who do not consider abortion murder nevertheless perceive it as the taking of human life. Only 16% of Americans view it as a surgical procedure for removing human tissue. Which of these statements best describes your feelings about abortion? Abortion is just as bad as killing a person who has already been born, it is a murder. Abortion is murder, but it is not as bad as killing someone who has already been born. Abortion is not murder, but it does involve the taking of human life. Abortion is not murder, it is a surgical procedure for removing human tissue? University of Virginia, January 1996 Murder, as bad as killing person already born 38% Murder, not as bad as killing a person already born 10 Not murder, does involve taking human life 26 Not murder, is a surgical procedure for removing human tissue 16 No opinion 11 "[2] This article shows that the majority of Americans believe that abortion is murder. If abortion is murder, it necessarily extends that force is justified to stop it, and protect the life of the child. Except for the very small portion of the population that believes in absolute pacifism, few doubt the justification of defending one's self or others from imminent, unjustified aggression.Granted, when asked directly most Americans would not support killing an abortionist. However, the ideological and moral justification supporting such an action are already inherent in their belief systems. Therefore, while for many reasons most Americans would not vocally support violent defense of the unborn, they can not, logically and consistently, condemn it.References1. http://www.lifeadvocate.org...2. http://www.gallup.com...