War on Life

Over 3,000 troops have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the war on terror began. Many people want to bring the troops home and end the war because too many young men and women are losing their lives.

Yet, in over 30 years more than 50 million people have been killed in a much more “accepted” war. This war being waged on life is otherwise known as the controversial abortion issue. This moral conflict is waged between those who value human life and those who consider it to be a personal right. If people think this country has lost much in the war on terror, consider how much this country has lost from not winning the war for life.

Most importantly, not ending the abortion of babies has set our country on a moral slippery slope. Now that our country has started to question where life begins, it will undoubtedly lead to question where life ends. Euthanasia, mercy killings, and neglect of the elderly will also become more “accepted” in our country.

Additionally, our country’s inability to put an end to abortion has affected our economy and its outlook. Our workforce has been dramatically reduced for generations due to these millions innocent people being killed. These additional workers could have been earning money, saving money, investing money and spending money to give our economy a huge boost. Such activities increase our national GDP, (Gross Domestic Product) and an increased GDP means an improved economy. Equally important is the revenue that our country has lost due to abortion. Many more people paying income taxes to the government generate an enormous amount of revenue. Not only would more contributing citizens create revenue, but they would also pay Social Security and Medicare tax. Soon, more Social Security and Medicare money will be needed as the Baby Boomer generation begins to retire. Thus, the government will be in a bind for revenue to pay out due benefits. My generation will be the first to feel the immediate effects of this financial bind. Perhaps if our country had abortion banned 30 years ago, our country wouldn’t be staring at such a huge mountain of debt.

On the contrary, some argue that these millions more people wouldn’t have been beneficial to our country, but instead would have been an expense to society. Fifty million more people would mean more citizens on Welfare and more payouts to things like unemployment

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