At my age I have pretty strong belief systems. On one subject that I have never wavered on is pro life. I have just never understood the whole abortion thing. How you can charge a driver accused of vehicular homicide for two deaths when a pregnant woman has been killed in another car but then turn around and allow a woman to kill another human being growing inside her. I just don't get it.
This week there was an article in our local paper about our large animal shelter here. There are a LOT of animal lovers where I live, including me. Last year the voters approved a bill to fund a $22 million new shelter. This is due to the transition of the current shelter to a "no kill" shelter. The original shelter began in 1968 as a "dog pound" where typically strays were picked up and held for a few days and then put down if no one claimed them. Gradually, times have changed, according to the article, and now "the public no longer wants nor will it tolerate a facility like that." The article goes on to say, "It's neither humane nor ethical to destroy animals simply because it's inconvenient and expensive to house them until they can be adopted." Huh? I could not agree more, but if the sentiment is that strong for our four legged friends who are defenseless, shouldn't it be even truer for the unborn? I just don't get it.
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