Explanations

Many have asked me why I don't blog more often. Many have asked why pictures of my recent trip to Honduras haven't been published on my blog. Many have asked....and asked many times. Can I answer these questions in just a few words? It's called "dial-up internet service." Yep. The world's most frustratingly slow Internet access is what I currently have available to me. So, while all of you advanced techno people log in to your blogspot in about two-point-five seconds, it took me 6 minutes to even get to the point where I could write on my blog. And, I tried downloading just one picture...one picture mind you.... to my blog, and after 15 minutes of waiting for it to even show up, I abandoned that effort altogether. Now for some good news: a company called Charter (heard of it?) is coming to my house this Friday to get me on-board the fast train of Internet service, and then, maybe, you'll hear from me a little more frequently. And, perhaps, I'll visit your sites more frequently as well. Kapeesh?

Land of the Grey?

Today marks a significant day in the history of our nation in regards to a very controversial decision by the Supreme Court; that decision was, of course, that of Roe vs Wade. Since that ruling became law, there have been millions of unborn babies murdered 'legally' within the U.S.A. Yesterday was 'Sanctity of Life' Sunday, and thousands also marched within the Mall in Washington D.C. in support of Life. I was reminded of the event this past week when I was speaking to a co-worker of mine, Dave, who is on the local Right to Life board of directors. He usually goes to the annual march in Washington, but this year he sent his wife and 2 young daughters in his stead, which I thought was a pretty neat-o thing to do. Intermittently he asks me about getting involved in the local RTL events and of things that are going on in the Michigan legislature regarding 'sanctity of life' issues, which I appreciate because they certainly wouldn't be found in the newspaper or television media.
Now....on to what I titled this post about. I enjoy talking to my co-workers about their ideas on many different topics, but when it comes to abortion, I get extremely frustrated. Perhaps you've found yourself in the same boat as myself. Nine times out of ten, when I ask other nurses about their views/opinions/beliefs regarding abortion, they say something like: "I don't think that it's right, but that's just my opinion; some women don't have a problem with it, and that's their choice." How completely ambivolent is that answer?? Frustrates me every time I hear it, and, I believe, is a complete attempt to be in the murky, indecisive, unoffensive, relativistic 'land of the grey' regarding this topic. In my view, there is only Black and White sides to this issue: Murder or Not Murder. If you believe abortion is wrong, then it's wrong in every circumstance and for any woman who chooses to do so; there's no room for relativistic answers like: 'a woman has the right to choose, and while I wouldn't choose to have an abortion, I think women should be able to have the chance to choose.' Exactly what side of the issue is that answer? To me, that answer is one of support of the issue because you have absolutely no problem with other women performing abortions, and therefore, you participate in doing or saying nothing to counteract abortion. Relativism can really bug me! Why does it seem that we like to dwell in that 'greyness'? While people waffle over stifling a woman's right to choose about the fate of her unborn child, there are millions of them being murdered across our country. In 2002, 1.2 million abortions were performed in the U.S. alone. "Tragic" seems too tame of a word to describe this; it literally is a holocaust of the most vulnerable beings on the Earth, and not enough people are willing to stand up and call a spade a 'spade'. Hate to break it to all of you 'land of the grey' dwellers who love your comfy world, but I know a tiny secret you haven't seemed to figure out yet: you're actually not surrounded by 'Grey', but by the colors of Black and White. So, figure out what side you're on (preferably the right side), and stick to it regarding this issue, because the 'land of the grey' is all in your imagination.
For more info regarding abortion issues in Michigan, go to www.rtl.org
Embryonic stem cell research is to be a hot topic in Lansing in the next few months.