Denial of reality is a common thread in the following tactics that have been successful in the momentum toward our nation’s destruction: ignoring the rules of mathematics in order to prop up the Big Bang theory of “creation” (the mathematical probability is nil that this universe came about by random chance), disregarding the foundational scientific laws of thermodynamics in order to sustain theories of random beginnings and humans evolving from single celled organisms ( law #1 and #2: energy can neither be created nor destroyed; all systems tend towards increasing disorder and disorganization), ignoring the preponderance of scientific facts that point to a Designer in order to promote the theory of evolution, and rewriting history as an attempt to keep God out of our government/legal system (ignoring the writings of the founding fathers that make it clear that our nation was founded on Theism).

      Along the same lines but new to me, demonstrated in Darrell Goodwin’s 1/18/08 letter to the editor, is the tactic of supporting abortion rights by stating that definitions of human being and person are “fluid, not static.” Apparently, Mr. Goodwin merely needs to believe or wish something to be so, and it is so. If something comes to his consciousness that doesn’t fit with his belief system/agenda, he changes a definition, rewrites history, and simply closes his eyes and that nagging reality disappears. Astounding that reality adjusts according to his wishes, to his belief system! More amazing is that this approach to reality is embraced by such a large segment of our population.

      Mr. Goodwin no doubt considers it “emotional” and inflammatory to call “pro-choice” proponents pro-abortion, but has no difficulty calling abortion rights a sweet-sounding term like “reproductive liberty.” To shamelessly utilize more dictionary definitions and scientific facts, I will state with absolute certainty: Abortion is killing/slaughtering unborn human children/babies, human beings, persons. It is undeniable, based on science, that we are human beings at conception based on being a live organism that has the distinctively human genome—the entire genome that we have until we are no more. Anyone that is unaware of the stages of development of the human embryo/fetus, I recommend going on line for a politically neutral source such as Parents.com, Pregnancy.org, Paternityangel.com. While viewing these children, understand that the unborn is thought to be capable of feeling pain by the time most pregnant women find out they have an unwanted pregnancy, and recognize that throughout the nine months of pregnancy it is legal in this country to destroy them, without anesthesia, by ripping apart/shredding their bodies by suction, curette, or larger scalpel. Throughout the gruesome history of man’s inhumanity to man, tearing off limbs has been one of the most cruel means of torture, and this is how we are destroying the youngest and most helpless members of our human family.

      According to the Bible, it is God’s plan that the world learn about God by observing His followers. Our relationships with non-believers, with each other, and especially in our marriages are to be living, loving reflections of His nature. Though I believe in all manner of non-violent opposition to abortion, I believe that our best weapon is living in relationships that glorify God and make Him more fully known. Thereby we give our best evidence of the depths of God’s love.

      Many individuals that embrace “pro-choice/pro-abortion” ideology are caring people who think their view is making the world a better and more just place by promoting free choice and women’s rights. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I choose to believe Mr. Goodwin may fall into this category. However, good intentions, denial, flight from reality, altered definitions and other verbal gymnastics/hyperbole do not change the truth of what abortion is, and that reality is knowable by the reasoning, rational person. No ideology promoting the destruction of innocent human life can possibly bring us any closer to justice or equality; quite the contrary. Those slaughtered babies were not offered choice, justice, or equality, and by legalizing their destruction we degrade the value of our own humanness. How stunning Mr. Goodwin’s evasion of reason and reality and how fascinating his summon to protest a Pro-Life rally whose purpose was to promote the value, dignity, and protection, of innocent human life.

Annie Bukacek MD