Movin Fast Down the Slippery Slope
Al Mohler beat me to a post on the news of the latest British decision to allow selective abortions based on “eye squint.” (He places the news in a larger context and is worth a look over.) This really strikes home to me because my little boy has a developing “lazy eye” that we are currently using glasses to correct. The thought that a precious boy like Niam could be killed simply because another set of parents think it is too inconvenient or embarrassing to have children with less than 20/20 eyesight forces me to conclude that the 21st century apple has fallen far from the Western Civilization tree.
One of the most chilling quotes from a Baptist Press article:
When asked about hair color, Grudzinskas said, “If there is a cosmetic aspect to an individual case I would assess it on its merits. [Hair color] can be a cause of bullying which can lead to suicide. With the agreement of the HFEA, I would [screen and destroy the embryos].
Such sentiments rightly categorize abortionists and embryo screeners with ethnic cleansers and murderers. The less we value human life, the less civilized we become. It is not the angry pro-lifers who are suppressing the rights of the few - it is the cold pro-control crowd that is eroding the rights of us all.
Comment by jcyrus
You are right on. I heard clips from the Republican debate last night. Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee spoke in favor of life, unlike Mayor Gulliani. Huckabee particularly made a very solid point that we must be about perserving life at all levels, including the life of the unborn.
Posted on May 16, 2007 at 10:15 am
Comment by blestou
It is surreal. Ten years ago, I heard pro-lifers with scary predictions that one day we will be aborting babies for sex selection and hair color. Pro-choicers said, “No way, what an alarmist.”
Now…here we go.
Posted on May 16, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Comment by Jake Allen
Dude,the boy is getting old!
Madness!
Posted on May 17, 2007 at 7:20 am
Comment by blestou
Yesterday, he said, “I am not a little boy. I am a man!”
We can’t say the little guy lacks for confidence.
Posted on May 17, 2007 at 8:23 am