One hallmark of how a person votes is who they believe is responsible for their life. Doug Bandow writes a scathing criticism of “Dana L.” who recently underwent an abortion and blames President Bush for her suffering.
ABORTION IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY difficult issue. No one should minimize the burden of an unwanted pregnancy. Involving the government in the sort of intensely personal decisions surrounding pregnancy is not a pleasant choice. And I’m not sure the morning after pill is a slam-dunk “no” for pro-lifers: absent implantation, even a fertilized egg is not yet part of the natural continuum of life.
Yet Dana L. is emblematic of our culture. She takes no responsibility for anything and sees no moral implications to even the gravest decisions.
Let’s start with the obvious. If you have sex, babies can show up. If you engage in “unprotected” sex without wishing for a kid, you are being reckless. If you do so and don’t feel like going to the trouble of calling around to find a doctor to prescribe the morning after pill, you aren’t serious.
Our lives turn out the way they do because of the choices we make. Some people make wonderful stories out of their time here on earth despite all the odds being stacked against them. Some people just wallow in misery, looking for others to blame. Which type are you?