DUTY: Protect human life

When we think about firemen, we think of their civil duty to protect lives from a disaster such as a house fire.  As a civilized society, we developed the fireman’s role.  The fireman’s role points to the fact that a civilized society values human life.  Well, as a civilized society, we have a duty to cultivate that value. 

Let’s think about how firemen approach their duty and think about how we as everyday people can approach our duty in valuing human life. Firemen arrive at a burning house. Is anyone in the house? Bystanders don’t know. Just in case there is someone in the house, the firemen rush in and check every room. They accept the possibility that a man, woman, or child may be in the house. They don’t want a human being to perish. Our society expects firemen to risk their lives to save a human being whose life is in peril.

Now let’s think about another location where a life may be at risk — the womb. During pregnancy, there is a human being in the womb, and his or her life needs to be protected. There cannot be a double standard when it comes to protecting human life.  

In November, do your civil duty to protect human life and vote NO on Proposition 1. Don’t be deceived by the misnomer “reproductive freedom.” Don’t accept the claim that women don’t have the right to privacy during pregnancy. They already do.

We have a civil duty to protect human life. How can we expect less of ourselves? Protect human lives and vote No on Proposition 1.

JUDY LUCE

Post Falls