Sunday, November 7, 2021

SINGLE-ISSUE VOTERS AND ABORTION

 

 
Coming-out stories are popular with the mainstream media, especially in the case of Christians who now adopt progressive causes. One pro-abortion “Christian” now claims:
 
·       I'm not a single-issue voter any more.
 
Well, I agree, but not all issues are of equal import. There are some issues that are far more important than others, like murder. To illustrate this point, even if Hitler had had some good initiatives addressing crime and the failing German economy, could these considerations overshadow Hitler’s racist and genocidal initiatives? They shouldn’t.
 
Why is this abortion advocate not overly concerned about taking the life of a baby in the womb?
 
·       I am a Christian who was raised in Texas in an evangelical church. I grew up believing that voting as a Christian meant voting for the pro-life candidate. But the prospect of outlawing abortion is not nearly as clear cut for me as it once was.
 
Well, what considerations can make murder acceptable?
 
·       The problem with abortion bans like the Texas law is they assume the story rather than listen to it. They follow a formula of dehumanization all too familiar in a culture in which we pass laws on “issues” while completely neglecting the people involved. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/11/06/texas-abortion-ban-supreme-court/6251896001/?gnt-cfr=1
 
I am sure that every murderer has a story that can touch our heart. However, the question remains, “What is of primary importance – preserving innocent life or allowing the excuses of the murderer to prevail?”

Is putting God’s law and principles above the stories of the murderer “dehumanization?” Instead, isn’t this advocate dehumanizing the aborted pre-born babies calling them just a collection of cells, which can be ripped asunder from the very mother designated to protect him or her?

To follow this logic, we must take into account the story of every criminal. Since we do not want to dehumanize anyone, then we must reject guilt and punishment, the very thing that is happening today in our “compassionate” society.

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