Guns and Guts

For the Record

December 8th, 2008

There is something that must be mentioned here, as it has not been before. This is probably the most divisive issue there is, and not much else can turn people into raging lunatics faster than a discussion of the topic. The topic of this post is abortion, and why my wife and myself are against it. This may put me in the fundamentalist nut camp, that so many deride now, if so, so be it. If opposing gay marriage, and abortion puts me in the fundie camp, that is fine. While I understand the libertarian-leaning person’s position on this, I reject it completely.

The issue has never been brought up on my blog here, and was mentioned briefly at my old one a couple of times. First, let’s look at my motivation for being pro life, or anti-abortion if you will. My primary motivation is my belief that life begins at conception. This comes from my religion, like many people. My holy book tells me that God knew me while I was in my mother’s womb. This is enough reason for me to oppose the barbarity of abortion. It is not my only reason by any means however.

Children are a miracle. They are totally innocent creatures when they are born. This is not a reference to whether or not I believe in original sin. That can be left for a different discussion. My point here is that they can not make decisions for themselves, or know the difference between right and wrong. Babies can not defend themselves. They rely on their parent(s) or other caretakers to do everything for them. This is the way they are designed. Their weak state prevents them from arguing for or against their birth. They have no choice in the matter.

The innocent and defenseless have always been defended by good, free, men. It is our duty to protect those that can not protect themselves. Part of that duty is to fight for the rights of the unborn. Those that are pro-abortion claim that it is a women’s right to choose. No one has the right to choose to murder someone else. You can’t take your kids into the backyard and slaughter them simply because you want to and feel you have a right to do so. Likewise, the millions of unborn babies that are slaughtered in this nation’s abortion clinics, should not be allowed to die at the whims of another human being.

I realize fully that this position may alienate some, and I apologize for your being offended if that is the case. It is not my intent to hurt anyone’s feelings, or to irritate my few appreciated readers. There will however never be an apology for my feelings on this matter. Roe v. Wade should be overturned, and abortion should be outlawed in all fifty states. An obvious exception to this would be to allow it, if the mother’s life is at risk. Please notice that I did not say the mothers health. The pro-abortion crowd likes to parrot about the mother’s health as a reason to allow anything. Pregnancy is a health risk. The partial birth abortion ban, would have been worthless, had a health clause been included. Protection for the mother’s life was included. This is an important distinction that is often distorted. The multitude of procedures that are performed in abortion clinics incur huge health risks to the women these butchers perform them on.

My libertarian friends will argue that this position represents undo force, to be enforced by the government, on the citizenry. I agree with this argument on many subjects. Abortion is not among them. Aborting a pregnancy is no different than murdering a child to me, so clearly government regulation is warranted. The government deems murder to be illegal, and I have not found a libertarian yet that thinks that it should be otherwise.

At an earlier point in my life, I claimed to be “pro choice”. My view on the subject was similar to Barack Obama’s. Unwanted children were viewed as a punishment to people that didn’t want them. This view changed with maturity like a lot of my political views.

Raising a baby girl has cemented my opposition. I look into her eyes every day, and see the awe-inspiring wonder of the universe. This is life. This is what it is all about. My soul connects with this child, and the thought that her mother could have chosen to kill her haunts me. Every one of these wonderful children deserve to be given a fighting chance. The thought that my precious little angel could have been murdered by someone purporting to be a doctor is horrifying. I love this little girl more than anyone next to my wife. She isn’t mine, but she may as well be. This little bundle of joy has taught me what it means to be responsible for another human beings every needs. She humbles me on a daily basis, and I thank God for her every day.

There are those that see abortion as worthy population control. They argue that unwanted children will become a weightsome burden on society. If one dismisses the fact that there are thousands and thousands of couples waiting to adopt newborn children, then this theory might make sense in a very macabre, and disturbing way. This line of thought illustrates a depraved indifference to human rights. Civilized societies don’t kill people simply because we don’t want them around. We don’t slaughter the mentally ill, or lock up handicapped folks and allow them to starve to death.

Having stated my opinion on this matter, there will be occasional posts involving the fight for the rights of the unborn. This is not going to become an abortion blog by any means, but I felt it best to issue a warning to any who read this blog. You are more than welcome to post your views on this issue, as long as you do so in an appropriate manner.

If you are a pro choice person, please consider re-evaluating your position on this matter. Our nation is missing millions of people that could have been many of our best and brightest. We will never recover them. This American Holocaust needs to end.

Categories: Life, Politics | Tags: abortion