Last week I posted an article that pro-lifers either loved or hated. I wrote about something I’m calling “Fetus Tunnel Vision,” the inability to see and/or acknowledge human rights injustices without equating or comparing them to abortion.
I responded to a few concerns people had about it a few days ago, but there were a few more really good questions emailed to me and I wanted to share them and my answers with you.
“The problem is that sensitivity can be defined differently by every single person one is trying to reach. There are always going to be recipients who will have a negative reaction to your message no matter how ‘sensitive’ it is. You can satisfy some people sometimes but not all the people every time.”
Good point. I’m not saying that we should never say anything that somebody could call insensitive. Clearly some pro-life statements are more sensitive than others though. Maybe sometimes it’s hard to tell. I’m arguing that comparing abortion to 9/11 on the anniversary of 9/11 is clearly insensitive.
“I completely agree that making 9/11 comparisons on 9/11 is insensitive. Would you consider making such comparisons on any other day?”
Fantastic question. There are certainly scenarios where it seems less inappropriate.
