Unintended Consequenses
May 16th 2008 10:59
Everything, every action we take can have consequences that are unintended and far reaching. Two things have brought this to my mind in the last week. First, the terrible earthquake in China. Second, an article by Pat Buchanan about Israel. Doesn't seem likely that the two could be connected, does it? I'll bet it'll seem even more unlikely that the main factor both things have in common is abortion!
Here's what I'm talking about... Abortion is a touchy subject. When I hear the word, I imagine a baby being murdered for the convenience of it's mother. Maybe when you hear it, you all you can think about is "helping" some "poor girl", right? We tend to think of it on a personal level. Something that happens one at a time. That would be the intended consequences. Now to the unintended ones...
China has a humongous population and began forcing the "one child per family" rule many years ago. The intended consequence of their action was to limit population growth. They encouraged abortions after the birth of one child, and if that didn't work, they forced them. The unintended consequence was a lop-sided birth rate and a bigger male population than female. Enter Mother Nature with a devastating earth quake. During the day. Schools are among the death traps. Imagine the horror of those parents! Their only child is dead and they aren't able to have any more. If this enrages the Chinese people (as it should), perhaps the next unintended consequence will be the overthow of the Communist regime.
Now to Pat Buchanan. He article (linked below) is about Israel. He explains the birth rate and how abortion has changed (and will continue to change) the demographics of the Middle East. And not for the better... Really Long Link
Ever hear of "For Whom The Bell Tolls", folks? It begins with "No man is an island, alone to himself." Part of it, at the end goes something like this, "Every man's death diminishes me, for I am a part of the continent, a piece of the whole" (if the quote isn't perfect, oh well. It's been a long time since I last heard it.) My point is that the words are true. Our actions don't just effect us, personally, but can have significant effects on others (up to and including the whole world!)
My next post will have another example of unintended consequences...
Here's what I'm talking about... Abortion is a touchy subject. When I hear the word, I imagine a baby being murdered for the convenience of it's mother. Maybe when you hear it, you all you can think about is "helping" some "poor girl", right? We tend to think of it on a personal level. Something that happens one at a time. That would be the intended consequences. Now to the unintended ones...
China has a humongous population and began forcing the "one child per family" rule many years ago. The intended consequence of their action was to limit population growth. They encouraged abortions after the birth of one child, and if that didn't work, they forced them. The unintended consequence was a lop-sided birth rate and a bigger male population than female. Enter Mother Nature with a devastating earth quake. During the day. Schools are among the death traps. Imagine the horror of those parents! Their only child is dead and they aren't able to have any more. If this enrages the Chinese people (as it should), perhaps the next unintended consequence will be the overthow of the Communist regime.
Now to Pat Buchanan. He article (linked below) is about Israel. He explains the birth rate and how abortion has changed (and will continue to change) the demographics of the Middle East. And not for the better... Really Long Link
Ever hear of "For Whom The Bell Tolls", folks? It begins with "No man is an island, alone to himself." Part of it, at the end goes something like this, "Every man's death diminishes me, for I am a part of the continent, a piece of the whole" (if the quote isn't perfect, oh well. It's been a long time since I last heard it.) My point is that the words are true. Our actions don't just effect us, personally, but can have significant effects on others (up to and including the whole world!)
My next post will have another example of unintended consequences...
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