This is a message to the pro-choice
movement and to mothers who are
currently considering whether or not to
have an abortion. I'm not even gonna wait
for the intro because I just want to get
straight into it. If you're seeing this
vlog for the first time, then welcome. The
point of BroWillow is to share thoughts
on what we think is true and promote
civil discussion in the midst of
controversy. In the last couple of videos,
I focused on the topic of abortion
and invited others to weigh in. I framed the abortion debate as a consideration of
the rights of women versus the rights of
unborn human beings. What rights do
either of them have, if at all? Does an
unborn child have a right to life that
supersedes the rights of a woman? My
position on this tough issue is that in
the vast majority of cases abortion
should be illegal. The only thing holding
me back from advocating for total
illegalization is the horrible situation
in which a mother's life is truly in
danger. I fully understand that hearing
my view on this issue might be
uncomfortable for you. Many times the
uncomfortable conversations are the ones
that are most needed. The first thing I
want to make clear is that I and most
people on the anti-abortion side don't
hold this view because we hate women or
want to take away their rights. I can't
say that there's absolutely nobody like
that because there can be a small
percentage of extreme people on the
fringes of any debate. It's possible that
there are people whose primary
motivation really is to take away
women's rights. Just like it's possible
that there are people whose primary
motivation is to get rid of unborn human
beings. My gut tells me that those people
aren't representative of the majority of
either side and my point is that this
message is not on behalf of or for them.
On the contrary, I think the rights of
women should be honored and encouraged.
Women should have the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
just as much as any man. They should be
treated with dignity and accurately
recognized for their abilities and the
quality of their character. If my intent
isn't to take away women's rights, then
what am I saying? I'm saying that an
unborn human being has the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as
well. I'm saying that our society has an
obligation to protect the unborn just as
it has an obligation to protect adult
human beings from one another. Our
disagreement all boils down to
PERSONHOOD. My message to pro-abortion advocates
is that if you want to have a productive
conversation with those who disagree
with you. Then take the time to listen to
what they are saying and address the
point of disagreement. Holding up a sign
implying that you're with women and
we're not is not an accurate depiction
of the situation. If you actually want to
change the minds of anti-abortion
advocates, then give them your critical
opinion on the personhood of the unborn.
THAT is the debate. Because if an unborn
life is not a person, then of course you
can do whatever you want with your body
because there's nothing of worth for
society to be involved in. But if an
unborn human life is a person and has
intrinsic value, then what you are asking
for is permission to kill somebody. I'm
not trying to attack or condemn anyone.
I'm just encouraging you to seriously
consider the idea of personhood before
committing to the pro-abortion cause.
While I know that the following clip
isn't representative of everybody, it
does show me that there are people who
don't take this consideration seriously.
"When does human life begin?"
"I think...."
"Do you know the answer to that?
Scientifically? ...............No."
"I don't know that answer to that."
When would you say life begins?
I don't think it is about determining when life begins. I think it's just a very personal, painful choice
that you know every woman has to make and  
I don't think a government should make it.
I don't think another individual
should make it.
Until you know for sure that an unborn human being is not a person.... until you have a solid opinion on
that matter.... being pro-life
is the right side to be on for as long
as you lack an opinion on personhood. Let me illustrate.... Advocating for abortion
without considering the personhood of
the unborn is like a hunter pulling the
trigger before being absolutely sure
that what he is shooting at is not a person.
This isn't a contrived scenario. Back
in 2017, a man mistook a woman for a deer
while hunting after sunset. He shot and
killed her because of that mistake and
was found guilty of criminally negligent
homicide. One of the basic lessons of
safety that hunters learn is that you
should always know what you're shooting
at and what is behind it just in case
you miss or the bullet passes through
your target. If we should be that careful
and aware while hunting, then shouldn't
we be just as or more careful with the
prospect of actively killing a fetus?
Here is my message to three groups of
people. To pro-abortion advocates: If you
want to have a productive conversation
with those who oppose you, then lead with
a topic of personhood. If you truly think
that personhood is irrelevant to the
issue, then start the conversation by
conceding that an unborn human being is
a person and go from there. To society: If
we, as a society, aren't sure about the
personhood of the unborn, then it would
be better for us to have legislation
that errs on the side of assuming
personhood and restricts abortion
appropriately based on that assumption.
If a hundred years from now we have all
of this figured out as a society, what
would be worse? Looking back and knowing
that we unjustifiably limited the
liberty of millions of women.... or looking
back and knowing that we unjustifiably
allowed the killing of millions of people?
And finally to pregnant women
considering abortion:
I'm not trying to condemn you.
I know that you might be scared. You
might not feel ready to have a baby. You
might see this pregnancy as making your
life harder, ruining your plans for the
future, or even negatively affecting your
body. In the midst of it all, I encourage
you to think for yourself if a doctor,
a friend, or a family member encourages
abortion as a morally acceptable option
for you to take. Nobody can force you to
have an abortion. You have time to think.
Be as sure as you can about whether or
not you were carrying a person inside of
you. This is not a light decision. If you
recognize the personhood of the human
being growing inside of you, then the
decision to have an abortion is as
serious as determining whether or not to
kill an adult human being or even a
child. If you're a comic book movie fan,
think of the gravity and emotion behind
Batman's decision to spare the Joker and
Superman's decision to kill Zod.
The point is that, even though they are both villains, they are people nonetheless.
That kind of serious consideration of
human life.... that kind of gravity....  is what
I expect in any conversation on abortion.
This is the most direct I've been so far
on this channel. I've done my best
throughout these videos to show you my
heart for talking about the hard things.
I hope that it inspires you to let me
know how you think I'm wrong or opens
your eyes to new ways to think. As always,
the comments section is open to you.
If you've been following BroWillow, then
you know that last time I raised the
question of whether or not it should
ever be legal to kill an innocent life
in order to save another. To be honest,
I'm not quite sure what the answer to
that is yet. In the case of the classic
trolley problem, where I can flip a
switch to cause a runaway trolley to hit
and kill an innocent stranger instead of
my daughter. I think I would save my
daughter. Should society condemn me in
that case?.... Well maybe.... Perhaps I should
have to pay a price for intentionally
taking an innocent life regardless of
who I was saving. I don't know. In the
next video, I'm gonna be really personal
with y'all.
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