I haven't had a semi-debate on abortion in ages, but now find myself brer rabbitted into one over at Evangelical Outpost. The guy I'm chatting with just couldn't be nicer, truly. But he started off on the wrong tack -- giving me a hard time for using "he" to describe a zygote. Now he's assured me it was partly tongue-in-cheek, but the gallows humor remains. . . In his world it's apparently cricket to kill unborn girls, but only so long as you don't hurt their feelings by using gender-insensitive language while performing the D&E.
This is said with irony, but there's an element of truth to it. Many on the Left have become so vermian that they don't blink at the delivering of a near-term baby and the suctioning out of his brains, but turn beet-purple with outrage at the slightest snub toward a disabled, transgendered Asian snail darter.
Yes, I'm being hyperbolic. It's my blog, so sue me.
Anyway, Vaudeville was hopping the last time I was active against abortion, and I'm amazed at some of the changes in the Pro-Life movement over the past few years. The Duchess and I were in during the era of street protests and rescues, and assisted in more than a few. It seems to be a totally different movement now. While researching pregnancy care centers, I was shocked at how much they've developed. Carenet now maintains 700 centers, and Heartbeat Int'l 500. This is so encouraging. The Duchess and I have both volunteered in centers, and I think they're one of the great success stories of the modern American church.
Here's a short history of the CPC movement. Also check out Options Magazine. Lastly, here's a link to Optionline.org, which maintains a nationwide directory of pregnancy centers, in case you know someone needing help. . .
Posted by Discoshaman at avril 1, 2004 02:05 AM | TrackBack
Disco,
I noticed your skirmish over at E.O. and followed it with glee, happy the argument was in such capable hands. The sad thing is that your opponent's worldview is all too common among the illogical left. Fallacy after fallacy, they dig themselves deeper into error and carry the unborn with them.
Perhaps it's just me, but I do see a greater reticence in many Americans today to jump headlong into the pro-abortion camp than, say, ten years ago. This doesn't mean that less abortions are taking place, but it does mean that the pro-life position has made great strides. Ulitimately we have to rest on the very sure hope that God the Just will prevail, and those that participate in the culture of death will be transformed by his grace.
Posted by: Jared Bridges at avril 1, 2004 05:14 AMJared-
Thanks! I've had to close it down a bit, because it was ranging ever-wider and I just have no time for it. My debate-partner really is a decent sort, for a heathen. ;-) I'm hoping he'll come over to Le Sabot.
Posted by: Discoshaman at avril 3, 2004 04:58 AMI agree we've made great strides in public opinion. The new generation is mjore liberal on a lot of social issues, but abortion isn't one of them. And this sort of opinion shift is essential. Outlawing abortion isn't going to be effective unless there's cultural support behind it. . .
Posted by: Discoshaman at avril 3, 2004 05:01 AM