Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith

Saving Babies

This man made a baby drop box to prevent unwanted infants from being abandoned to die.

1) This is what real "family values" and "pro-life" actions look like.  It's about love and service, not about manipulation.

2) This is one example of how an ordinary person can make a huge difference in the world.  Find something that needs doing and go do it.  That's heroism.

[EDIT 2/1/14] Read the lovely poem "Holy Ones" by siege, inspired by this post.
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lyonesse

Re: Thoughts

lyonesse

February 1 2014, 04:33:53 UTC 7 years ago

tx *snif*

i'm not fond of semantic arguments, but i think "family values" has kind of been co-opted as a phrase by the "me and at least 50% of my personal genes" gang.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Thoughts

ysabetwordsmith

February 1 2014, 04:42:28 UTC 7 years ago

Yes, the people using "family values" as a catchphrase often have no care for actual families. I'm not inclined to let them keep the phrase to themselves, since they aren't taking very good care of it either. I want folks to think about the difference between bullshit and real family values.