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Most everyone would say they believe in the sanctity of life. Why then, when it comes to our political parties, does one side pick some areas and not others? There are many issues here in America that I believe fall in this category (all of which I’ll write about separately). Abortion. Capital Punishment. War.

What puzzles me is why Democrats can claim concern for life by citing the war and the tragedy of lost lives. And democrats talk about capital punishment and the inhumanity of it, especially in a western society. But they don’t address abortion. They ambiguously brush against it in conversation, very careful to avoid that road. How could you not? I’ll be the first to agree that it is far from a simple problem with a simple solution. It’s not just overturning Roe V Wade. It’s a huge toxic problem in our culture. But discussion does need to take place, and the problem DOES need to be addressed.

The same applies to the GOP. They will debate to no end, the issue of abortion. But why not talk about capital punishment? An eye for an eye? Come on… This doesn’t even begin so solve or rectify any problem related to serious and violent crimes. More on that later…

The same goes for war. ‘Though shalt not murder’. Doesn’t this mean killing in any form? Or are there ‘loop holes’? There appear to be in the minds of many Americans.

I guess my point is - if we’re going to talk about one area with regards to the value of life, then in order to be valid we should talk about all areas. It seems like the only credible thing to do. We can’t pick and choose. Props to both sides for taking up the issues, but it sure would be nice to all agree, or at least engage in conversation all the issues.

There are few questions I hear more and dislike less than this one. And to a certain extent I can understand the question. I’m tempted to ask the same of someone from time to time. But why do we want to know this? Why is it one of the first questions we ask? It’s almost as though we want to categorize, and put into a box, someon’es political and spiritual beliefs so we can understand them better. When in fact, probably 80% of the country and/or western world doesn’t fall into one or the other exclusively. I would say there are probably about 10% on either side that truly and fully share the beliefs of the party. People are complicated. It’s convenient to know where someone stands so you can watch what you say, or relate in some way. But it isn’t practical and it’s hardly possible. I’m probably in the majority in thinking this way, so these ideas are less than groundbreaking or profound.