Guest post by Karen Testerman
Is one life more worthy than another?
Google can tell us a lot about what our media considers important and their take on the worthiness of life for ALL beings. Consider the following:
Today I found 60,200 Google hits on the murder of abortionist, George Tiller vs. 1,040 hits covering the murder of an Army Recuriter by a Muslim convert, terrorist. Both occurred here in the Southern states IN the United States.
A Muslim convert who said he was opposed to the U.S. military shot two soldiers outside an Arkansas recruiting station, killing one, police said Monday, June 1st.
"This individual appears to have been upset with the military, the Army in particular, and that’s why he did what he did," Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said in a phone interview.
In one instance the President of the United States issued a press release stating that he was "shocked and outraged" regarding the murder of George Tiller.
However, the Commander in Chief at the close of the day had no comment, no press release, on the murder by a terrorist of one of his personnel under his command.
This reminds me of a similar situation. A Google search on Matthew Shepherd, the young man whose October 12, 1998 murder allegedly because of anti-gay sentiments yields 1,310,000 hits vs. 4,420 for Jesse Dirkhising, the 13 year old murdered by two homosexual men on September 26, 1999.
Why is an abortionist who destroys life more worthy of recognition than a military man who puts his life on the line for our freedoms? Why is a victim of a robbery who happens to be homosexual more worthy of special legislation than a child who is the victim of homosexual sodomy?
"…through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous…" Romans 5:19
Karen Testerman is the Director of Social Policy Coalitions for Eligere Strategies.