I've always been a big-picture type of person, you know, the type that looks at a subject like education as being more than just teachers and students in a school.
To me, being pro something means you are in favor of it, whole-heartedly. For example, being pro-education means you want the best education for the greatest number of people possible, so they can succeed and contribute to society in the greatest conceivable way.
Which is why I think of pro-life in a variety of delineations. For example, a truly pro-life senator would work to rein in exorbitantly high drug prices so all Americans could enjoy the life-improving effects they provide. As a side note, this would also improve his standing with the voters.
A for-real pro life congressman would stand up and say, "Enough is Enough," and work to enact and enforce gun control measures, because being pro-life means not getting shot up in a shopping mall. The lives he saves with this effort could vote for him in gratitude.
The House and Senate, working together on a pro-life stance, would increase Head Start and SNAP benefits, programs designed to give less fortunate children a better shot at succeeding in life. When those children grow up, they can talk about the positive life-changing effect those programs had on them as youth.
The direct correlation between education and a better life is well-proven. How great would it be if the pro-life Senators and Congressmen came together and improved the funding for all levels of education, even so far as providing free community colleges? It sounds like a win-win to me, the building and construction trades are begging for trained employees, and those jobs provide good pay and benefits. It would indeed improve life and provide a way out of poverty for so many people!
And yes, pro-life does mean providing world class pre-natal and maternity benefits to women, regardless of martial status. It also means providing them a path to adoption or safe, unfettered access to abortion if desired; no government intervention is required, because the woman's life and future are also an integral part of "life."
I'm looking forward to your comments and opinions! Thanks for reading.
R.M. "Bob" Hartman
By macro you're claiming to be warlike? We all should be warlike towards the attempt by the theocratic Religious Reich to impose control of our bodies predicated upon a 3,000 year old Jewish priest's code found in a book of Occidental mythology.
ReplyDeleteIf they really wanted to end elective abortions, they'd advocate teaching modern contraceptive methods in scientifically, not coercive "god will get ya!!!," sex ed classes starting in 3rd or 4th grade after "flower sex" is taught and expand plant reproduction to animals before kids get to the "giggly" age.
The "pro-life" crowd isn't interested in anything other than domination and punishment of primarily women.
I know I'm conflating, but if your anti mask you are pro choice by default.
ReplyDeleteRed Hat ''pro-lifer'' to President Biden.-
ReplyDelete''No I won't wear a mask and no I won't get the vaccine.''
''Now why haven't you ended the Covid-19 pandemic?''
Some people you just can't reach.