I sometimes find myself wondering about the term "pro-life", it's shallow, there's virtually no understanding of what it means outside of the obvious social stigma (which is brought forth by our blissfully biased news media). I fear that, most of the time, the slogan reflects those who adorn their bumper stickers, simple, blunt, and not very informative. Are we really a people who are "pro life"? Many statistics show that those who support the "pro-life" initiative also support the death penalty, and the State's military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now I'm not saying that these things are wrong in and of themselves, but those who would proudly hold up a pro-life sign might want to think twice, because they're unwittingly supporting the forceful taking of life at the same time. Am I saying that abortion should remain legal; that women have the "right to choose"? Absolutely not. I think abortion points to a greater sickness in our society, but I can also substitute the word "abortion", for "war", and "capital punishment". Here's a question for you...Are you opposed to euthanasia? If you answered no, I think you should change your mind soon (we didn't render ourselves alive, so how can we terminate ourselves?). If you answered "yes", than you should be opposed to the death penalty as well (how do you think they execute criminals anyway?). What's wrong with saying I'm anti-abortion after all?
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