A question of choice?

This post is about Abortion and everything that it entails. It was inspired by Pavi.

Now this is a topic that never gives me any peace of mind. I personally have flip-flopped between the two extremes.

No matter how it is described, no matter what the consensus is as to when life begins, in my opinion abortion is the process of ending a human life.

One can always find justification of when its appropriate to end a human life: capital punishment, war and police actions, self-defence, euthanisation, ending life-support from terminally ill patients, abortion when the foetus has an anomaly or disease, abortion in cases of rape or incest, abortion because its a woman's right, etc.

I believe that its this justification that is an individual choice. But when it comes to writing the laws for a given country, they are written with the majority opinion and/or religious beliefs. And they are written to (hopefully) cover all situations.

And that is where the real issue lies. Situations vary. Circumstances differ. One shoe does not fit all. Only when you have walked in the other person's shoes will you be able to see the view from their perspective.

Now I say all this from my own perspective, of someone who has not had any close encounters with this issue. But we do have two lil ones at home. And when I look back over the years from conception to now, I know which side my heart leans towards.

Tagged - SWOT Analysis

Tagged by Pavi..

This tag is to perform a SWOT analysis on myself, to list out what I consider to be my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Strengths

1) My foremost strength is my conscience. It is my guiding principle that ensures I stay on the right path.

2) I consider my family and close friends as a strength. For they are the ones who stand by me in good and bad times.

3) My physical and mental health is also a strength. There is no denying that it's much easier to lead your life without a handicap.

4) Another strength is my career and job, which provides me not only with a means of a comfortable livelihood, but also expands my horizons and helps me lead a fulfilling life.

Weaknesses

1) Not being able to get the right work-life-family balance is a weakness.

2) Organization, or I should say lack of it. I need to do better at preparing for unexpected or expected eventualities.

3) Not doing my fair share of social work in spite of having the means.

4) Not being the best I can be when it comes to interactions with others.

Opportunities

1) I feel each new day brings opportunities. Its just that we don't always see them.

2) Being educated, with a decent job and financial stability is an opportunity. It allows you the freedom to pursue other aspirations.

3) Living in a free society. This is a very important opportunity.

Threats

1) Age. With age comes lethargy, and we begin to lose the drive and enthusiasm that we all have when we are younger. In addition, health issues can also crop up unexpectedly.

2) A world conflict. I seriously believe things are going to get from bad to worse in the coming years.

3) Unexpected events for which we are never prepared. Life is well-known for that.


I am not re-tagging anyone. If you are interested in doing this tag, please feel free and drop me a line :)