The murder of Dr. George Tiller was a tragedy, regardless of your side of the aisle. He was at the center of one of the most polarizing issues facing our country today: abortion. Dr. Tiller performed abortions, and was lauded by some, and reviled by others. And on Sunday morning, when Dr. Tiller was at church, he was gunned down. Murdered in cold blood in front of his wife and friends.
This issue has driven a wedge between the already vast divide between the pro-life and the pro-choice community. On one side, there are those who hold the entire pro-life community responsible for the death of Dr. Tiller. Their belief system, whether it’s borne of religious affiliation, conscious, or something else, is the sole reason for his murder. The killer, despite his likely unbalanced psyche, did so to become a hero to the right.
Then there are those on the other side who applaud the murder, taking to their twitter pages and saying things such as “George Tiller the Baby Killer shot dead. May he rot in Hell,” or”Karma is a beautiful thing. Cheers to the hero who sent George Tiller where he belongs…straight to hell.” These are the ones who, despite being “pro-life,” think nothing of taking the life of another human being.
[For all intents and purposes, the above two examples are to either extreme. Anyone who has read about this story on Reddit.com or Digg.com or elsewhere on the internets can attest to that.]
And somewhere in the middle, a handful of reasonable people are shaking their heads and wondering where everyone else went. But really, what happened to all the smart people? People are so polarized on this issue; either they are applauding this man for killing the doctor, or the ones on the other end are calling for the arrest of every single pro-life advocate in country. Where are the reasonable people? This man [the killer] was fucking sick in the head, and he killed someone. That’s it. You can’t applaud Dr. Tiller’s death just because his ideology was different than yours, and you can’t just assume that every single person who opposes abortion has their hand on a trigger and ready to lay waste to people inside a planned parenthood. You can’t do that. Reason has taken a back door in this country, and it has been replaced by retards with computers who can hide behind their twitter pages.
But really, do you know what the rest of the pro-life world is saying to you? I do, and it’s a resounding “Shut the fuck up. You are doing less for our cause than you realize. Now we, the peaceful protesters, are looked at with contempt and scorn because of you nutjobs.”
If Jesus Christ was here, he would be embarrassed to have you as his “disciples”. You are disgusting people who are applauding a man’s death. A death at the hand of an insane person who shouldn’t have been allowed to breath the same air as the rest of us. And he is viewed as a hero to some sick people out there.
And to the folks on the other end of the spectrum: Not all pro-life groups are extremist, if you want to call it that. Most are reasonable people who are disgusted by this act. A lot of pro-life advocates aren’t even considered to be conservative, by most standards.
For many, their only conservative streak is that they don’t like abortion, but then again, neither should anyone else. And for that, isn’t everyone pro-life? Really, no one wants to kill babies. They just support a woman’s right to choose. In an ideal world, there would be no need for abortions. Proper education and a few brain cells can go a long way in limiting the number of 16-year-old girls who get knocked up by their 15-year-old boyfriend.
So nutcases, stop murdering to support your causes. It doesn’t matter what it is, or whose rights you think you are supporting. Murdering those who you don’t agree with is only going to make your cause appear to be weaker. It’s also called terrorism, by the way.
Besides, there are better ways to make your point: Have an open dialog, start a peaceful discussion, learn about each other. There is so much hate in this world, and that has proven to be completely ineffective.
Maybe it’s time we try some love.
Tags: Abortion · Dr. George Tiller1 Comment
Very well said…as usual.