One of the most important attributes to have in life is empathy, especially with views others have even if they differ with yours. I spend a lot of my time reading pro-choice books and articles, as well as watching pro-choice speakers present their beliefs apologetically. I believe it’s important to try to read into the hearts of people who believe something very passionately. By doing this, we can try to understand why someone might hold a certain worldview. Empathy is so important, we’ve forgotten how to embrace that virtue. Instead of trying to listen to people and understand what they're saying, we seem to just insult them to escape having beneficial dialogue. It’s important that everyone knows and can share why they hold a certain worldview. So this week, I’m going to use this column as a way to let you look into my heart and learn why I am pro-life and hold the beliefs that I do.
There are two sides of the spectrum in this debate: pro-life and pro-choice. Let’s think back to the time of the sinking of the Titanic. This was a cruise in which many humans suffered and died. I see that as a horrible atrocity. I mourn for the lives that were lost. Someone who is pro-choice would agree with me. We would both see there was a time in which many lives were lost. There were passengers on that ship of different age, sex, race, and religion; however, we would grieve the loss of all equally because they were all human. Because human lives were taken, we see an issue. Those who are pro-choice and pro-life can look at certain human atrocities and agree on how horrible they have been for mankind.
However, there are some instances of human life being taken where those who
The pro-choice side is different. It sees abortion, the intentional killing of a pre-born human, as something that is no problem. The pro-choice side may look at one type of civil injustice where born humans are being killed and look down upon it. However, when pre-born humans are killed, they embrace it or at the very least support it. For me as a believer that all humans matter, I see any instance of humans being killed as an injustice and atrocity.
Maybe I’m insane or throwing out a crazy idea, but I firmly believe all humans should be treated equally. Discrimination against any human over aspects that can’t be controlled by them doesn’t help a society; it only hurts it.
When I had to make the decision of whether I would consider myself pro-life or pro-choice, I had to stop and think, “Do I believe that all humans
Jacob is a sophomore studying pre-law at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Let Jacob know by tweeting him @JacobHoback.
