guns and babies

I was in speech and debate in high school, and one of the things Mr. G always reminded us was to try to work in babies, or people dying... the best of course being babies dying.  Winners win with dead baby facts.

Only somewhat related, I often come across some gun/weapon/freedom-to-bear arms clip-art share with a gazillion likes on facebook..... and am always caught off guard when I look to see who posted it [mostly to roll my eyes towards*], and find myself shaking my head.  Inevitably it is the same person who three posts prior shared with the facebook world some alien baby photo** with a pro-life slogan plastered across in big bold letters.

And the thing I just can't wrap my head around, is the notion that babies are innocent, and free from sin and should have a chance in this seriously messed up and broken world to live, BUT if you are a thief, or a gang-banger, or a general bad-decision maker, you shouldn't get that same chance.  Nope, you should probably get shot with my gun.

I guess I also sort of get stuck on the nature versus nurture thing too.  Because if you believe an individual is a bad person/criminal/asshole by nature, then you believe when they were in their mothers belly, they were also bad then.  If you believe an individual is a bad/person/criminal/no-gooder by nurture, then shouldn't you also believe said no-gooder might have a chance to change and become better, since her nasty ways were learned behaviors?

Anyway, I know people don't agree on this, and probably never will.  And I get that.  But it does bother me.  Especially when it's other Christians, and they are spewing hate instead of love.  I really think if Jesus where here now, he wouldn't have time for a facebook account, but if he did, it'd be to encourage people and love people.  Did he speak truth to people?  Absolutely.  But did he slam it in their faces with disturbing photographs?  No way.  He loved.  He forgave.  And then he helped guide our poor broken human-kind to be a bit better than we were before we met him.

-mrp-

*if there was an emoticon for this, I would want to use it all the time.
**To clarify: I think we should have the right to bear arms.  Totally.  I also think there should be limits and restrictions on how fast those arms we're bearing can kill a multitude of people.  I don't see anything wrong with having those rules.  This is why fireworks are okay, but bombs are not.  I also, am against abortions.  But, I am pro-choice.  Confusing I know... I think it probably has something to do with my idea's about the division of church and state.