2 posts tagged “life”

Abortion is one of those things that I feel is a defining struggle for our time.  Strong feelings exist on both sides of the debate, but for me it all comes down to the simple principle that no person should be denied the right to draw their first breath.

Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness...is their order an accident?  I think not.  Happiness can only be pursued in an atmosphere of liberty (from government, from tyranny, from discrimination).  Liberty cannot be said to exist unless all are given equal rights under the law, and the foremost of these is the right to life.

Piddling questions of when life begins are irrelevant.  Should we not err on the side of caution when dealing with such great matters as the life of a potential being?  A being that if left to develop will only die from disease, defect or man's intervention.  When weighed against the limitless potential of a human life these three instances are trifling obstacles.  Always err on the side of life.

Whilst perusing the neighborhoods of other people, I chanced upon a post by some of our Marines in Iraq.  Their posts are very well-written and give a fascinating glimpse of life on the ground in Iraq.  Excellent photos of not only interactions with Iraqis but also some of the architecture and sights in places like Fallujah.

Good to know we've got men over there like the fightin6thmarines!