The Atrocities
150 years ago, a moral atrocity plagued our country – SLAVERY. The moral conflict was so intense, it incited our nation’s bloodiest war. In hindsight it’s virtually impossible to justify slavery, but contemporaneous proponents based their justification on the argument:
- Africans were sub-human
- Therefore they should not be afforded basic human rights, and
- Therefore they are inferior to the RIGHTS of the property owners (masters)
**In other words, slaves were merely property to be abused, sold or killed at the whim of the owner.
Today, a new moral atrocity plagues our country – ABORTION. Its justification (though irrational, unscientific, and inhumane) is congruent to salvery’s:
- Fetuses are sub-human
- Therefore they should not be afforded basic human rights, and
- Therefore they are inferior to the RIGHTS of the property owners (mothers)
**In other words, fetuses are merely property to be killed at the whim of the owner.
In both cases, the stated position is contrary to scientific fact (e.g. DNA, heartbeats, brain waves) and void of moral decency. Alleging that a person is merely property and therefore subject to the whims of the property owner is equally contemptible today as it was 150 years ago.
The Resolutions
On the issue of slavery, there were 3 primary roles:
- The Slaveowner rejected facts and stubbornly held the insolent position that slaves were merely property.
- The Passivist accepted facts and/or morals, but while he personally would not own slaves, he felt guilty about denying the slaveowner’s “legal right.” He did nothing in the face of the great atrocity.
- The Abolitionist vehemently urged their representatives, fought in the war, housed fugitive slaves, and worked diligently to rectify the atrocity of slavery. History books are rife with their honorable stories.
On the issue of abortion, there are 3 similar roles:
- The Slaveowner advocates for abortion. He is either ignorant or defiant of scientific fact.
- The Passivist is personally opposed to abortion yet fails to deny the mother’s “legal right.” In the face of this great atrocity, he does nothing.
- The Abolitionist is the hero. Despite pressure, sacrifice, and inconvenience he fights against the greatest atrocity of our time. To future generations, he will be the only respectable character of this age.
When we reflect on slavery, we disdain the Slaveowner as evil; we judge the Passivist as indifferent, but we celebrate the Abolitionist as a hero. In the not-to-distant future, the world will view abortion in the same light. Which role will you play?
Let’s talk about this – what are ways to become an Abolitionist of abortion?
