With the Conservative government in Canada taking a stronger stance against abortion and with the massive pro-life rally in Ottawa today it seems like a good time to touch upon this issue. More to the point, my specific question is "Why is abortion such a huge issue when it comes to elections?"
One of my friends recently expressed his opinion that abortion should not be such a big deal for believers. He suggested that there are other issues to be concerned about in elections. There most certainly are other important issues when it comes to the polls, however, no issue in Canada holds the same urgency and weight as abortion does.
My personal thinking on the subject goes along these lines. If I were living in a country where the current government was engaged in or was permitting the extermination of one group of people, and if this country held regular elections, I would consider it my duty to vote against that government. It would not matter whether the future potential government held the same social agendas as I do or whether they could help the country financially - heck, it wouldn't even matter if this other political party were completely inept. All that would matter to me is seeing the end of this genocide.
For Christians, the slaughter of a specific segment of the human race is taking place with government approval and government funding. Christians have no choice but to stand up for the unborn with their vote. You may disagree with us that the unborn are fully human, but if you enter into our mindset, you should be able to understand our reason for taking abortion so seriously.
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