The quotes
below are from their
on-line book,
Why Can't We
Love Them Both?°
.
(For
the full text of their
perspective on
abortion, please see
the page titled:
An
Analysis of
Anti-abortion Logic.)°
.
The Willkes
must be very talented
writers because,
according them, their
book is: "the
greatest single
resource of
educational
information on
abortion and related
issues in the
world."
Wow!
I'm impressed already.
In their mastery at
education here's their
definition of a human
life. This is a
direct quote.
It's also the sum
total of their
definition of
"life."
"[how do we] DEFINE HUMAN
LIFE:
This is the
question that must
first be considered,
pondered, discussed,
and finally, answered.
It cannot be brushed
aside or ignored.
It must be faced and
met honestly.
Upon its answer hinges
the entire abortion
question, as all other
considerations pale to
insignificance when
compared with it.
In a sense, nothing
else really matters.
If what is growing
within the mother is
not [an
independent] human life,
if it is just a piece
of tissue — a glob
of protoplasm — then
it deserves little
respect or
consideration, and the
primary concern should
be the mother’s
physical and mental
health, her social
well-being, and, at
times, even her
convenience."
Is
there a definition in
there somewhere?
Here are a few more
words from these
staunch
anti-abortionists:
"We
strongly suggest that
no one use this term [personhood
-- an independent
human life] without
first defining
precisely what you
mean by it; for,
unless you do, any
discussion of
personhood is
foolish."
And
their own bottom
bottom line:
"... we
cannot impose a
religious or
philosophic belief in
our nations [people] through
force of law."
Since
the Willkes don't seem
to have a clear answer
to what life is, let's
ask what
the Roman Catholic
Church has to offer
for an answer..
Apparently,
the Roman Catholic
Church doesn't know
either.
.
And so we refer you to
the section titled Words to the Wise
How to Reverse Global Warming
.
