At the root of every ill in society there is a lie. Not only does this make lies deadly, but it makes the truth that much more important and precious.
One such lie led to the inception and continuation of slavery in society. The lie was that some people are sub-human, and hence not deserving of the same rights and dignity as others. The United States Declaration of Independence holds:
“that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
It is clear that slavery is a direct violation of the right to life and liberty, if in fact all men are created equal.
Charles Darwin didn’t believe that all men were created equal, and consequently sought to formulate a theory explaining why some races were less evolved than others. Was it inflammatory of me to say that? Then consider the full title of his famous work:
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life
In Darwin’s defense, he had the intellectual honesty to admit that his theory would fall apart if the fossil record did not substantiate it. The fossil record does in fact contradict his theory, and the theory does fall apart. That is my considered professional opinion, and I have signed my name to it.
Margaret Sanger is another person who didn’t believe that all men were created equal. Her statements are nothing less than diabolical, and her legacy as the founder of Planned Parenthood is a large share of the 50+ million babies aborted in this country since Roe v. Wade.
When we consider that abortion disproportionately kills Black babies, we have to understand that this was the precise goal of her over-the-top racism. Her quotes speak for themselves. Planned Parenthood is built upon the lie that all men are not created equal, and it is past time for that lie to be put to death once and for all.
A related lie is that abortion is about a woman’s right to choose. Thank God that rape is a factor in fewer than 1% of all abortions. That means that in more than 99% of all cases, the abortion is elective: The woman chose to have sex with a man, and now wishes to reverse the consequences of her choice.
I say this not to attack or vilify women who have had abortions, but to attack the lie that perpetuates the cycle. Ladies, if the man has not already married you, and proven by his character that he is faithful and dependable, and if you are not ready to have a(nother) child, I urge you to not have sex. Society thinks that abstinence is an untenable proposition, but I am living proof to the contrary.
Finally, lest anyone should think that I only oppose lies in those who disagree with me, I believe that lies are just as lethal when found in me. That is why the truth is so precious to me, and so worth fighting for.