Our culture is full of death. The wonderful couple in this video were told to abort their unborn child because of his potential health problems, but they refused. I wish I could say that the doctors were wrong, that there was a miracle of health in that baby boy, and that he lived to be just like any other child. Sadly, in spite of the committed efforts of his parents, he only lived 99 days.
Globally, 59 million unborn children are aborted every day. Abortion has become a pragmatic solution to the "problem" of pregnancy in a culture bent on instant gratification and hedonism. What has happened to the sanctity of life? The pro-choice argument I've often heard is that it's about what's best for the mother. That it's "not fair" for her to have a child because she was raped. How is that fair to the child? He or she does not have a voice in this discussion. Others might be concerned that the mother won't be able to take care of the child. There are solutions to this. Give the child up for adoption. Some might say this is too much emotional stress on the mother, but honestly, ask someone who has had an abortion, and it is likely that they bear emotional scars that will never heal. Often, it is pragmatism that drives the decision: the mother and father "can't" care for the child because it wasn't in their plans and heaven forbid their plans change. Maybe they should have considered the consequences before jumping right into something for instant gratification.
What fascinates me the most is that people in this country care more about animals than they do about unborn children. They so passionately fight for the rights of animals, they won't eat animal products, they sink all their money into saving these creatures, and yet they are pro-choice. Don't get me wrong--I LOVE animals and I have always had pets--but we're talking about the beasts of the earth and HUMAN lives. I'm curious how many PETA members would fight for the rights of an unborn animal. Think about it.
We consider ourselves higher than animals, yet we decide to use their behavior as an excuse for human behaviors we don't want to take responsibility for (i.e. homosexuality, but that's a whole other story). Animals sometimes devour their young when they do not know how to parent them. Maybe we aren't so different after all.
Pastor David Linn's sermon during Sanctity of Life week is a great discussion of everything I am trying to put into words. Check it out, there is a sound file and a text file, whichever you prefer:
Let's start taking responsibility for our actions and give these human lives a chance. Even a sick child is a blessing--the Mooney family seems to think so.
-K
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