FAIR AND BIASED: The attack on human dignity is when culture believes it's acceptable to kill children in the womb!

Sunday, March 20, 2022

The attack on human dignity is when culture believes it's acceptable to kill children in the womb!

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CRISIS POINT!

by Steve Fair

Last week, the Oklahoma state Senate approved several pro-life bills. Senate Bill #1503(SB#1503) is a Texas style six-week abortion ban that would take effect immediately after it is signed by the governor. Senate Bill #1555(SB#1555) modifies the state’s trigger ban allowing pre-Roe v. Wade statutes to take effective if and when the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. SB#1552(SB#1552) would allow the State Department of Health to enter into contracts with private organizations for providing alternatives to abortion. Oklahoma is the second state- after Idaho- to vote a six-week abortion ban modeled after Texas.

There were also two Joint Resolutions passed by the Senate. Joint Resolutions, if passed by both chambers, send the resolution to a vote of the people. SJR#37 would place a constitutional amendment in the state constitution eliminating a right to any abortion in Oklahoma. SJR#17 would place a constitutional amendment in the state constitution conferring full personhood- and the rights that come with it- from conception. All the bills now move to the state House for consideration.

The American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) chapter says these bills would ‘decimate abortion access in the region.’ According to the ACLU, Oklahoma has been a ‘lifeline’(interesting description) for Texans seeking abortion after Texas passed their six-week abortion ban. The ACLU claims half of all Texans who went out of state for an abortion in the last six months came to the Sooner state.

“Since the grave error of Roe v. Wade, states like Oklahoma have worked diligently to enact measures to protect the lives of the unborn. These bills passed by the Senate will further that work and will help sustain a culture in our state that values and protects life at all stages. I hope federal legal precedents allowing abortion are overturned, restoring Oklahoma’s ability to prohibit abortion once again,” Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, (R-OKC)

“Oklahomans deserve access to abortion, without obstacles, stigma, or harassment, but local politicians are emboldened after witnessing the ongoing attacks across the country to time-sensitive, compassionate health care. Make no mistake, our state is at a crisis point in the fight to protect abortion. Forcing people to continue a pregnancy by taking away their ability to get an abortion is dangerous and a violation of their rights. It is an attack on human dignity. At every point in a pregnancy, a person’s health, not politics, should drive their medical decisions," Tamya Cox-Touré, executive director, ACLU of Oklahoma, said in regard the pro-life bills. Two observations:

First, abortion is a violation of the unborn baby’s right to live. The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You can’t have liberty and the pursuit of happiness without life. No one has the right to take an innocent life. The true attack on human dignity and decency is when a culture has reached the level that killing life in the womb is celebrated as a basic right.

Second, there is no way to deny abortion is a form of killing. Science confirms what the Bible says- life begins at conception. An embryo is not merely a cell with potential, but a distinct human organism. It fulfills the four criteria needed to establish biological life: metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction. Pro-abortion advocates claim the organism is ‘not a person.’ That is a completely unscientific argument based on their own moral or political philosophy. Medicine confirms the existence of a child before birth as a distinct human being. Fetal surgery has become a medical specialty and includes the separate provision of anesthesia to the baby.

Oklahoma is at a crisis point on the issue of abortion. Either the Sooner state becomes a safe haven for the unborn or it continues allowing children in the womb to be killed. Contact your state Representative and ask them to support the pro-life legislation listed above.

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James L. said...: Well, Steve, you certainly left no questions unanswered in regards to your thoughts on abortion. I am humbled that I, a man, can read the words written by you, another man, and respond with my own opinion on the right to abortion, which traditionally has been a topic of women's rights.

In regards to your first point, I'll keep it brief. The founding fathers were not referencing abortion in the preamble to the US Constitution. It doesn't take a scholar to come to that conclusion. The very notion, I find it, is absurd, but in the context of your post, it does connect to your overall point.

You agree that women should have no right whatsoever to an abortion under any circumstances. That is a hardline position to take, but your post makes that firmly clear.

Let's say that Oklahoma goes through with that. You know as well as I do that there are cases, such as ectopic pregnancies, where the life of the woman can be in fatal jeopardy if the pregnancy continues. Forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy that is doomed to fail and results in the death of the unborn child as well as the mother does not sound synonymous with "pro-life" to me.

You also must know that not all conceptions are consensual. In other words, rape can result in an unwanted pregnancy. Under the joint resolution, rape victims in our state would have no choice but to bear the consequences of the crime they are the victim of. How does that fit into the other parts of the preamble, the liberty and pursuit of happiness? Does that also mean the rapist father could get parental rights?

Let's keep it real here, Steve. These bills are controversial by design. Neither you nor I will ever experience pregnancy firsthand as a mother, so why in the blue hell are you standing so high on your pedestal telling women you don't even know how they should act with their own bodies?

I look forward to your response.; March 28, 2022 at 10:09 PM

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Situation Ethics is a theory that is concerned with the outcome or consequences of an action; the end, as opposed to an action being intrinsically wrong. In the case of situation ethics, the end can justify the means. There are no absolutes. Your actions are guided only by your conscience.

A person's view of right can be subjective. But there is a way mankind can definitely know what's right and that is revealed in God's Word- the Bible. As His creatures, we should be biased toward things our Creator is for and biased against those things He is against. May God grant us the grace and understanding to know the difference.

PARTY AFFILIATION IS IMPORTANT! by Steve Fair- written in 2009

How important is political party affiliation? Some people mistakenly believe only politicians need political affiliation, which they use for support to get elected. They contend the electorate or voters, do not need to be aligned with any Party. These same people often state they “support the man, not the Party.” But whether they recognize it or not, they are supporting a party when they “support the man.”
Most of the Founding Fathers had a negative view of political parties. In his farewell address to the nation, George Washington warned about political parties saying, “However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.” In spite of Washington's warning, political parties were formed anyway.
From 1796 to 1828 the first political parties were formed. Starting with the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, two opposing factions arose. Each was concerned with how the new government was to be organized. The Federalists believed in a strong central government. Their philosophy and beliefs would closely mirror the Democrat Party today. The Anti-Federalists strongly supported the rights of the states. They would more closely align with Republicans today.
Since the mid 1800s, the Ds and Rs have been the two major political parties in our country. Political parties flourished in our government mainly for legislative organization and expediencies sake. Why is Party affiliation important for the average voter? Party affiliation is important for three very simples reasons.
First, party affiliation is the first vote a citizen casts. When a citizen registers as a Democrat, then they are aligning philosophically with the values, beliefs, tenets, and positions of the Democrats on the issues. Party affiliation “defines” you are and what you stand for. It should be taken as seriously as a vote for a specific candidate. Research what each Party stands for, their positions on issues, and then align with the Party that is closest to your values. Copies of both major Party platforms are available on-line or at the local library.
Second, legislatures organize themselves and conduct business using party affiliation. The legislative branch of government is the most powerful arm of the three branches of government. Legislative bodies hold closed meeting of party members, called a caucus to decide on questions of policy or leadership. The Republicans hold a caucus meeting and the Democrats hold a caucus meeting-both at the state and federal level. Unfortunately, conservative, moderate and liberal philosophies do not hold caucus meetings or control the legislative agendas- parties do. When someone says they vote for “the man,” not the party, they fail to understand the power and function of a caucus system in a legislative body. The Party in the majority controls appointments, Chairmanships, the agenda and countless other things through the caucus.
Third, party affiliation should be a matter of conviction, not convenience. Often, people align with a party so they can vote in primary elections or based on family tradition or geographies. Even candidates will align, file and run affiliated with a Party they have little philosophical agreement with. That decision is made out of convenience, not conviction. While no political party is perfect or has all the answers, there is a distinct difference between the two major parties and honest citizens should align with the Party that reflects their convictions.
The Democrat Party is more liberal than the Republican Party. Liberals believe in more government control of business, the environment and speech, using large bureaucratic programs to address real or perceived social ills and constant reinterpretation of the Constitution. Liberals are more inclined to trust government than the people themselves. They see the role of government as a great provider of goods and services and have little faith in the individual to solve his own problems.
Republicans are more conservative than Democrats. Conservatives believe in less government control of the environment and business. They want fewer and less comprehensive government programs to address real or perceived social ills. They believe in personal responsibility and trust individuals to make decisions for themselves. Republicans believe in a strict literal interpretation of the Constitution. A person should find out which of these philosophies best fits their view if they wish to actively participate in the political process.
Party affiliation is important. Washington’s prophecy has come to past, and political parties have been used to empower “unprincipled men,” on both sides of the aisle, but like it or not, political parties are a reality in our system of government. Each concerned citizen should evaluate the philosophy, values, beliefs and tenets of each Party and align their party affiliation accordingly.

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