Thursday, March 24, 2005

The New York Times > Washington > Conservatives: G.O.P. Right Is Splintered on Schiavo Intervention

The New York Times > Washington > Conservatives: G.O.P. Right Is Splintered on Schiavo Intervention: "There's a larger issue in play,' and Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, 'and that is the whole issue of the definition of life. The issue of when is it a life is a broader issue than just a state defining that. I don't think we can have 50 different definitions of life.' "

Incredible. I have a million definitions of life--and I think each family establishes those definitions. I think this guy advocates about 2 definitions of life...the unborn and the brain-dead. Every other life is fodder for unregulated toxins, underfunded education, lack of healthcare, etc. The life of my unborn child is only of interest and "protection" by Republicans while he is inside of me, when he is born they are absent in taking any responsiblity for his access to healthcare, safe drugs and vaccines, clean air and water, a healthy food supply, healthy relationships, education, or toxins in his toys and our furniture.

Their definition of "life" is so minimal that it is laughable. But I don't think their shallow morality is funny.

The useful question is not each of us asking, "when is it a life?" the "larger" issue and fundamental question of freedom is allowing each American to ask "How do we want to live?"

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