Thanks, Canada...

In a small book of quotes and sermons that I have collected over the years, are written two quotes of interest. One is from Charles Darwin, the other is from Adolph Hitler. Before I tell you who said what, I’ll let you read the quotes!

“Looking to the world at no very distant date, what endless numbers of lower races will have to be eliminated by the higher civilized races throughout the world.”

“In nature there is no pity for lesser creatures when they are destroyed so that the fittest may survive”.

OK - who said what?? Is it the obvious choice or not??

The reality is that Darwin said the first quote, and Hitler said the second. Surprised? You should not be. Darwin’s teachings on evolution dramatically impacted the world in the early part of the 20th century. Across the “civilized” world, men and women of influence espoused the obvious conclusion of true Darwinian philosophy, which is that only the fit have the right to survive. I have heard that Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in the original German reads startlingly like a work of Charles Darwin (or is that vice versa). In either case, we should all be shocked to learn that sales of Mein Kampf are on the increase.

This train of thought (Darwinism and the credo of a superior race) led to the idea of Eugenics - that we should “help” the evolutionary process. In Germany, this led to the propagation of the “Aryan” master race, and the elimination of the inferior races as espoused by the National Socialist Party (Nazis). Surely we have not forgot.

In North America, the ideology of eugenics led to “Planned Parenthood”, where the goal of eliminating the unwanted and inferior continues unabated to this day.

When we merchandise life and place value, or lack thereof, upon individuals based on finance, convenience or the other myriad of reasons given to justify eliminating the lives of unborn babies, we have truly descended to the lowest point any society can reach.

It is with pride that I read today that Canada has determined not to allow their foreign development money to support the murder of unborn babies in the developing world. It is a refreshing thought that our government has “chosen” (for some the debate is all about choice, right?) this course of action. According to some, this decision is counter-productive and “reopens the debate on abortion”. I did not know that the debate was declared over.

I did not hear who won.

I do know who has lost!