Definitions according to Google search:
Murder: the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
Abortion: the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.
Pregnancy: condition or period of being pregnant.
Pregnant: a woman having a child developing in the uterus.
Substitute, pregnancy for child in the definition of abortion and then it is virtually the same as the top one.
The issue of abortion is a touchy one. Just as any topic that challenges what people want versus what is morally right. There comes a question, is there a moral guideline we humans must follow? I think deep down everyone believes this is true. However what one person believes is right may differ from what another person believes. One may believe it is right to have complete freedom to do whatever one deems best.
If a woman believes it is right to terminate her child than, well it is her choice and is therefore right. Here is the problem with that little theory. One man may believe it is right to kill the neighbor who he believes his wife is cheating with. The neighbor may believe it is right to be with the man’s wife because he loves her.
So should we then say as long as you are not hurting anyone else then you should have the freedom to do whatever you want? Well it seems to me that the unborn baby is being hurt pretty badly.
This raises the debate that an unborn child is not technically human yet. Well I personally don’t understand that argument at all. It seems to me that it is just what people say so they have an excuse to murder when it suits them.
Am I saying I’m completely against abortion? Would I, as a woman choose to have a baby if I was raped or it was incest? I don’t know to be honest. I cannot predict what I would do in that situation, I don’t think anyone knows what they are capable of when it seems there is no hope.
Am I against abortion when it is an accident between two teenagers who weren’t careful? Yes I am. It may be the women’s choice; it is her body after all. But was it not the drunken man’s choice to drink too much and beat up his girlfriend? Was it not his girlfriend’s choice to date him? Should either of them be held in the wrong when it was their choice, their lives.
In the New Living Translation of the Bible found in 1 Corinthians 10:23 it says, “You say, “I am allowed to do anything” but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything” but not everything is beneficial.”
I think as a society as a whole we need to realize this. Yes we can do whatever we please. But should we? There is a right and a wrong. If someone denies this fact I would love to hear their argument and we can have a fun discussion.
We need to identify where the line is, what is too far and where we need to put a stop to things. We must be careful not to twist morality and decency to conveniently fit into our lives.
As we watch our neighboring country start a new term and as we examine our own policies, we need to establish truth and let it be the guide.