Pro-lifers Aren't

November 27, 2004

Pro-lifers make a big deal about the need to protect life at conception and do not believe abortions are acceptable except in very rare circumstances. They make it a point to say life begins at conception, which is biologically impossible to challenge. They argue even embryos must be protected.

Fair enough. But pro-lifers only focus on life from conception through birth and fail to consider the life of a human from start to finish. Pro-lifers aren’t pro-life, they are pro-birth. They should call themselves "pro-birth" because it is more accurate and not hypocritical.

There is a big difference between the two.

Pro-life means you resist any attempt by anyone to prematurely end the life of any person.  The ultimate pacifist.

If you are really and truly pro-life:

You would be against all abortions no matter what.

You would be against the death penalty for any crime.

You would be against war, even the one in Iraq.

Your would be against suicide.

You would be against euthanasia in any form and for any reason.

You would be against anything societal, political or religious which could cause the death of another person.

Pro-lifers who believe the War in Iraq is okay are not pro-life. If they believe in the death penalty, they are not pro-life.

Few are pro-life. In a violent world filled with violent people e can't afford to be pro-life to survive.  They are many who kill without hesitation and for many purposes and reasons, usually for politics and/or religion.

Certainly you can rationalize your “pro-life” position by saying, “in this context, I am pro-life” but that is just covering a lie by implying you have a moral high ground which you do not deserve.

 So, which are you? Be honest.