[kjenerette]

Thanks for the response. This is a short version of my position on life.

I am pro-life. Over the years as this debate continues, both my husband and I; in our personal and our academic lives, have written on our common position on this subject. Right now, we do not have equal protection under the law as guaranteed to us by our Constitution.

The following are my principals:

We have to respect and protect all human life To each individual their life is sacred. As a people, to begin to pass judgment or sentence on human life by age, quality, position or potential has the effect of placing a price or a measure on what can only be deemed a gift from our creator.

However, there is a paradox of life and rights: Our rights as a people for individual-self-government are based upon the uniqueness of human life with rights granted by 'nature's God,' which in turn are protected by our Constitution.

One must follow the other, or else the entire argument of human rights becomes based on man's opinion. Either life with rights is given at the same time that life begins or we have no rights beyond which other men or governments are willing to allow us.

If we as a people do not respect the sacred notion of human LIFE how can we expect to have respect for RIGHTS that are dependent upon the concept of human LIFE itself? Any society that diminishes the value of one life from another risks its very existence.

[Sun]

Thanks for your eloquent response.

I think the 5th amendment spells it out:

Amendment V

“..nor be
deprived of LIFE (emphasis mine), liberty, ..”

[Sun]

FYI: Please check out post #26.

[BykrBayb]

Thanks for the ping, Sun.

I’ve read a bit about Katherine Jenerette over the past few months. I’m not sure if I read anything about her pro-life views, but I can tell you I’m not surprised by anything she said here. She’s transparently conservative. Pick any issue, and she will come out on the conservative side. And I don’t mean just her statements. She says what she means, and means what she says. She demonstrates conservative values in her actions as well as her words.

I’m generally not comfortable betting on anyone’s strength of character. People (especially politicians) tend to let you down. But I’m convinced Katherine Jenerette is the real deal. She’s an example of the best America has to offer.