Taking a stand

There are few issues in modern culture more divisive than abortion. The pro-choice "consensus," however, is illusory. While legalizing abortion may be the status quo, the pro-life side refuses to abandon its position, and there are too many adherents to ignore.

Ignored they are, though. Worse, vilified -- for the "crime" of trying to save lives. They're not advocating totalitarian control; they're simply trying to persuade women to let their children live. One pro-life advocate, Seraphic Single, speaks eloquently about the hard road pro-life advocates walk in trying to get their message across. (She also, as a bonus, discusses the vilification Catholics get, in general and over the abortion issue specifically. Really fascinating discussion in her comments section.)

Her words wouldn't have gotten attention in the National Post had Blazing Cat Fur not taken a hand, and I think that was a totally cool thing to do.

However you feel on the issue, it's important to realize the "other side" feels just as passionately, and their arguments have merit. We shouldn't be so complacent in our mental template that we can't thoroughly examine the opposing view.

Personally? Abortion is murder. Having said that, though, I can't judge women who get them too harshly. They're almost always young and either scared or selfish; either way, pitiable to me. But I don't see the legalization of abortion being repealed until enough hearts and minds are changed -- and that's going to take time.