A great example of why I have a hard time taking some "pro-life" people seriously

This reaffirms my assumption that most (not all) people who claim to be pro-life really aren't. What they are is "anti abortion". "Life" generally means the entire time you are alive , not just the 9 months before you are born. What do I mean, you ask? Well I'd be happy to explain.

In my experience ,most pro-life people usually make exceptions for :
Mexicans, especially the illegal ones. Who cares if they are trying to improve their lives ?

Anything having to do with guns, because we all know guns don't take any innocent lives. I own one , by the way and believe it is every Americans choice to do so.

Gay people. Their lives are immoral and therefore don't count.(unlike the lives of adulterers who have simply sinned and should be forgiven)

The death penalty . Those people have committed a crime and forfeited their right to life. Even the wrongfully convicted ones. ( I don't have a problem with the death penalty when guilt is provable waaaaaaay beyond the shadow of a doubt. Fry that Enron guy.)

People who aren't Americans...because we all know our tax dollars should only be used to directly benefit us. Hey, we didn't force those Africans to have sex, did we? Of course, we don't want them to have abortions or use birth control either, and never mind that they are under educated and that the women have no say over whether or not they want to have sex .Heathens.


The other excuse, I mean reason,I hear from the pro-life crowd usually involves God's will. "If God wills you to have a child, you should have that child." Hmm, ok.This could be fun:


If God wills you to be in a car accident, you shouldn't accept medical help.
If God wills someone to break into your home and kill you , you should let them. Get rid of the alarm system and the gun. Shoot the dog.
If God wills a terrorist attack, who are we to stop it. Say goodbye to the military,Homeland Security, all security at air ports etc.
Cancer? you say, yeah....God's Will.
Lost your job? God is willing you to be broke and possibly homeless. Go with it.