Thank you for the respectful dialog.
I believe the goal we should be working towards is one where the overwhelming majority of our society has no reason to get an abortion because they have more respect for themselves and others. How do we do that? Not by legislation but by respectfully reclaiming our values.
So what can we do? First, tone down the rhetoric. While they don’t believe it, a number of posters here attacked me personally. They didn’t open my mind to a single one of their positions and, truth be told, I don’t think they wanted to. They simply wanted to make their point and disprove what I was saying. In their minds, they succeeded and I should be humiliated and should shut up and go away. And I think that attitude is evident in some of the arguments made to pregnant women who are seeking abortions.
I think we will reach the minds of pregnant mothers who are contemplating abortion better by first listening to them and actually hearing what is prompting them to take that step. We can try, with respect, patience and consideration, to address their concerns. Hopefully, we will succeed with some but must be prepared to fail with others. In either case, we must treat the other with respect.
Second, we have to do a better job of taking on the media, entertainment, and the education systems. All are controlled heavily by liberals with their “abortion under any circumstances” attitude. In the media, they will use every opportunity to portray the pro-life group as religious fanatics who use violence to achieve their ends. It wouldn’t surprise me if some pro-choice types perpetrated violence in the name of pro-life just to make pro-life look bad, and the media selectively reported it or covered it up. So at demonstrations, violence must be condemned repeatedly and respect for others must be more pronounced.
In the entertainment industry, we have to monitor closely to see that our position isn’t maligned. Check out how Law and Order SVU portrays pro-life types. One dimensional and bad. The advertisers should be contacted and told that a boycott will be pursued unless a more realistic approach is taken.
Last, in education, we have to become more and more involved at every level. Sex education simply cannot be left to the liberals. Get elected to the school board, volunteer, and most important, make sure your child talks to you about what is being taught. Then, organize and take action respectfully.
Does any of this sound reasonable to you?
Have as many children as you can. Love them, raise them in love and the church and encourage them to find wonderful spouses to continue the process with joy and thankfulness for life.
L'Chaim! - To Life