Respect for life must apply in all human activities, whether it be in sports, sexual encounters, or one’s profession. For instance, we cannot claim to be champions of life if we enjoy watching and cheering two human beings hurt each other deliberately, drawing first blood, as in boxing.
The picture of the hostage-taker slumped over the window of a tour bus with his bloodied torso hanging out is a testimony to the culture of death reigning over so many aspects of our lives. Guns have only one purpose,
and that is, to kill. Why a dismissed policeman should be allowed to possess a high-powered rifle is an issue that lawmakers should address as they deliberate on a proposed bill calling for stricter measures for the
carrying of firearms. More deaths have resulted from rage and hubris rather than the need to protect oneself from assault. The bill is entitled, “Citizen Protection Act.”
Likewise, we cannot claim to be humane by condemning the torture of a prisoner at the hands of a law enforcer if we advocate, in the same breath, the murder of countless defenseless and voiceless human beings
through abortion because they are inconvenient. Doctors who perform abortions on the one hand, and deliver healthy babies on the other hand, may feel conflicted in their professional psyche. We all are part of the web of life. When we begin to devalue the life of one member of the human race, we escalate into the cheapening of the rest of human life. Again,
our lawmakers must ponder this “domino effect” when they deliberate on a bill entitled, “Protection of the Unborn Child Act 2010.”
The culture of death destroys humanity. When one no longer knows the meaning of life, despair sets in. And despair is the ingredient that spurs people to take their lives relentlessly. Therefore, PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES
FOUNDATION pledges its utmost support for both legislations which are consistent with the promotion and defense of the culture of life.
ANDREA S. MENDIGO
for Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, Inc.
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