March for Life, Washington, DCJanuary 24, 2011
Following Submitted as Letter to the Editor:
Youth Shall Show the Way
Abortion activist, Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL, commented about last year’s March for Life in Washington: “I just thought, my gosh, they are so young,” she told Newsweek. “There are so many of them, and they are so young.” This year there appeared to be even more young people at the 2011 March for Life in Washington, an apparent increasing trend.
No surprise, the March for Life this year was covered sparingly and in some cases inaccurately. First, the estimated number of 300,000 marchers did not appear to be newsworthy to many in the media. Secondly, the great number of high school and college age students wasn't reported. Further, there were some reports that the march consisted of both Pro-Choice and Pro-Life marchers. This was a distortion by first mentioning Pro-Choice, and by making it appear that they were represented equally when in reality the overwhelming number of people were marching against abortion. Only scattered handfuls of Pro-Choice people were present. Sadly, young people across our nation are learning early about the major bias of the media. As a result, even many young people no longer trust the media, a sad statement for America.
In reality, it was indeed a March for Life!
The most interesting trend, however, observed by those who really paid attention, were the great numbers of young people. This is very significant and indicative of what to expect in the future. It is a VERY positive sign for the Pro-Life cause. There is something about the purity of youth, not encumbered by years of propaganda, looking at the issue from a clear perspective...a human life is being taken and that is wrong!
In 2009 a Gallup Poll reflected that 51% of Americans were opposed to abortion, 42% in favor. With the increasing number of young people becoming involved, we may expect the trend to continue. The youth shall show the way.
Youth Shall Show the Way
Abortion activist, Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL, commented about last year’s March for Life in Washington: “I just thought, my gosh, they are so young,” she told Newsweek. “There are so many of them, and they are so young.” This year there appeared to be even more young people at the 2011 March for Life in Washington, an apparent increasing trend.
No surprise, the March for Life this year was covered sparingly and in some cases inaccurately. First, the estimated number of 300,000 marchers did not appear to be newsworthy to many in the media. Secondly, the great number of high school and college age students wasn't reported. Further, there were some reports that the march consisted of both Pro-Choice and Pro-Life marchers. This was a distortion by first mentioning Pro-Choice, and by making it appear that they were represented equally when in reality the overwhelming number of people were marching against abortion. Only scattered handfuls of Pro-Choice people were present. Sadly, young people across our nation are learning early about the major bias of the media. As a result, even many young people no longer trust the media, a sad statement for America.
In reality, it was indeed a March for Life!
The most interesting trend, however, observed by those who really paid attention, were the great numbers of young people. This is very significant and indicative of what to expect in the future. It is a VERY positive sign for the Pro-Life cause. There is something about the purity of youth, not encumbered by years of propaganda, looking at the issue from a clear perspective...a human life is being taken and that is wrong!
In 2009 a Gallup Poll reflected that 51% of Americans were opposed to abortion, 42% in favor. With the increasing number of young people becoming involved, we may expect the trend to continue. The youth shall show the way.
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