[Dakota Bill gave me this to post. Thanks, Bill!]
I don't know the person who wrote this, since it came to me in a group email. It was written in response to a post-election email from an unhappy pro-lifer regarding the election of Barack Obama. The letter, obviously written by a Catholic, does as good a job as I have seen in exploding the myth of pro-life as just an abortion issue.
Dakota Bill
Here's the letter:
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Let me just say that I am sure this e-mail was sent to my wife, but as my name is also on this account, I opened and read it. Here are my thoughts: We have elected a man from one of the first states(Illinois) to put a moratorium on the death penalty (a pro-life issue). I believe George W Bush presided over more than 130 executions while Governor of Texas...9 who were
later proven to be innocent of their "crimes."
Barak Obama is anti-war, a pro- life issue . Nearly 4200 U.S. troops and countless Iraqis have died in a war that both the current president and vp have stated, has nothing to do with 9-11. John McCain wished to continue that war.
President-elect Obama is for econmic policies that will help poor women...if those women see financial hope, and programs that can help them, perhaps they will choose not to terminate a pregnancy.
There are certainly a lot of issues that we, as Catholics, can disagree with President-elect Barak Obama, but there are many ideals we share. Please do not be so busy lamenting the results of the election, that you miss opportunities ahead to work with the new administration and do God's work.
There are many great opportunities with Big Brothers and Sisters, Foster Care, or adoption that are available to those of you who wish to make unwanted children the focus of your Pro-life faith.
Also,when you are doing your pro- Life prayers, I encourage you to include those on death row, children tossed into foster care and those who face the cruel reality of war.
After those prayers, please stand up, look to the sky and LISTEN....Perhaps with the election of Barak Obama...God is trying to tell you something.
Mark Griffin
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Thanks for your input Dakota Bill. I agree with a few of the things you added to the conversation but I'd like to add a few comments.
Your arguments are valid but I believe that when stacked against abortion they pale in comparison. For the sake of argument I'm going to limit the number of abortions to fetus's in the 3rd trimester. I'm also going to assume that we can define a 3rd trimester fetus as a baby by modern medical standards. So, add up all the death row executions you stated and troop loss in modern day wars. 130 plus 4200 = 4330. Round up to 5000. All of these were adults that made a choice to involve themselves by becoming a soldier or criminal activity. A baby has no such desicion making capabilityor legal right to a trial and yet we choose to kill it.
Now, there has been 50 million abortions since Roe vs Wade. I will assume only 1% were in the 3rd trimester. That means 500,000 babies have been killed by our own hands in this country alone! I'm afraid these two numbers don't belong in the same argument. Sorry.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not pro war or death penalty. But when you stop to think about the immensity of legal killing we allow through abortion I would think no matter what you political/social/spiritual bent this would be an outrage.
So I'm begging this country to come together and begin here. Make abortion illegal after the 2nd trimester. Its common sense.
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