Michelle Malkin rightly and vociferously condemns the murder of Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller. Malkin quotes Princeton University professor Robert P. George:
“Whoever murdered George Tiller has done a gravely wicked thing. The evil of this action is in no way diminished by the blood George Tiller had on his own hands. No private individual had the right to execute judgment against him. We are a nation of laws. Lawless violence breeds only more lawless violence.”
The area of abortion is already stained with the blood of millions of the unborn, adding to the bloodshed by taking any human life will not vindicate those lost to abortion or prevent the future from being likewise drenched in “little murders” as Archbishop Chaput of Denver writes.
Malkin realistically warns that pro-choice and pro-choice forces will use this sad event to muddy the waters with rhetoric. Malkin knows from experience what lies ahead:
Prepare for the continuing redefinition of any and all sharp political disagreement as “hate” — a ruinous trend that inevitably comes back to haunt the hysterical accusers decrying “hate” the loudest.
“Prepare for whitewashed hagiographies of Tiller’s career as an abortionist.
Prepare for DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano’s defenders to gloat about vindication.
Prepare for collective demonization of pro-lifers and Christians — and more gratuitous attempts to tar talk radio, Fox News, and the Tea Party movement as responsible for the heinous crime.
The only people is this country allowed to use “hate” speech on a regular basis is the Left when speaking of Christians, Pro-life advocates and any friend of Conservatism. It is hard not to pick up the same brush and paint with flaming rhetoric. However, ‘Life’ is at issue here. It is precious whether possessed by the innocent and the heinous. Let’s not lose focus.
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” require self-knowledge and self-control. They are goals and well worth suffering to achieve, not for one group, but for all. Prayer comes before self-knowledge and self-control. Pope Benedict XVI has and is working tirelessly with Peoples of all Faiths and all Nationalities to recognize and protect our common humanity. It is the work of a lifetime for all of us. Building a world of peace makes room for audacious hope in the true sense. Hope lies in the human heart, and enables us to forgive the past to build a truly human future.