Slavery and Abortion in a Nutshell

“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”

Proverbs 14:14

In these most recent heated debates, I thought some food for thought might be appropriate:

• SLAVERY existed in America for about 300 years.
• It is possible that up to Approximately 60 million human beings died in and due to the American version of slavery during that time.[1]
• Half the country believed they were “free” to own slaves and that it was their “right.” (Constitutional right, certainly. God-given right even.)
• Many argued that blacks and Africans were not even human beings but were property. Who were others to tell them what to do with their own property?
• The Supreme Court had supported their views.
• Those who held these views believe the government should assist and aid them in their evil and even force the enlistment of those who vehemently disagreed. (See the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.)
• Some who called themselves Christians supported this evil and voted for candidates and politicians who promised to continue and expand the right to own slaves.
• Those who opposed were labelled as evil

What is our right and proper view of the above evils and proponents of those evils today?

• Abortion existed in America for about 50 years.
• Over 60 million human beings have died by abortion in America during that time. (Abortion is the number one cause of death in the world each year.)
• Half the country seems to believe they are “free” to abort/destroy their own offspring in the womb and that it is their “right.” (Constitutional right, maybe. God-given right even.)
• The Supreme Court had supported their views.
• Those who held these views believe the government should assist and aid them in their evil and even force the enlistment of those who vehemently disagreed. (Government tax revenues for Planned Parenthood, Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case, etc.)
• Many argue that babies in the womb are not even human beings but are simply blobs of cells or intruders… or something.
• Some who call themselves Christians supported this evil and voted for candidates and politicians who promised to continue and expand the right to destroy one’s own baby in the womb.
• Those who opposed were labelled as evil.

The similarities are astounding.

Food for thought.

“You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right.”

Abraham Lincoln

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[1] This is the highest estimate I could find anywhere.