Pro Life Support

More Big Brother in the UK

UK police plan to use spy drones like the one in the picture above. Will the US be next? From the UK Guardian:

Police in the UK are planning to use unmanned spy drones, controversially deployed in Afghanistan, for the ­"routine" monitoring of antisocial motorists, ­protesters, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers, in a significant expansion of covert state surveillance.

"Fly-Tippers"? British for people who dump ilegally.

America The Beautiful

I received this link from a friend. Beautiful scenery and sentiment.

So, We Want to be More Like Europe?

The latest case of Big Brother activism comes from France. A bill may soon be passed by the French parliament criminalising “psychological violence” in marriage or de facto relationships. Here's how a BBC report covers the story.

“If you insult your wife or husband repeatedly, you could soon find yourself in court if you live in France. The charge? Psychological violence. That's what the new offence will be called if a bill backed by the government is passed by parliament. Once considered a purely private domain, rows between married or cohabiting couples could now prompt intervention from the state.”

While I deplore domestic violence, France is carrying things a bit too far. A court case could easily turn into a "He said, She said" event. Of course the state could rely on the kids wearing blue shorts, grey shirts, and red neckerchiefs or The Youth League for testimony!

How has this situation developed? Is it possible that since we have fewer and fewer strong families, and people turning away from churches and religion, those sources of emotional support to help in dealing with psychological and emotional problems are disappearing? With those sources gone, who can you turn to? The ever present state.

The Manhattan Declaration

The purpose of this letter is to introduce the Manhattan Declaration to those readers who may not have heard of it.

The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience. If you think our nation is heading in the wrong direction, you might want to read, and sign, the Manhattan Declaration. By the wrong direction I mean continuing down the road of secularism and relativism. If you’re a supporter of “separation of church and state”, and by that I mean banning any mention of religion in the public square, and failing to consider the Judeo-Christian moral code when developing legislation, this Declaration is not for you. The Declaration was developed in November of 2009 by a group of Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Christians who have united to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon their fellow citizens to join them in defending them. These truths are: the sanctity of human life; the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife; and the right of conscience and religious liberty. Finally, as we approach Martin Luther King Day, we need to consider the eloquent defense of rights and duties of religious conscience offered by Dr. King in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Citing Christian writes such as Augustine and Aquinas, Dr. King taught that just laws elevate and ennoble human beings because they are rooted in the moral law whose ultimate source is God Himself. Unjust laws degrade human beings. Since they can claim no authority beyond sheer human will. They lack any power to bind in conscience. Dr. King’s willingness to go to jail rather than comply with legal injustice, was an example all Christians should consider following.