When a Russian journalist wrote a column about killing babies with Down syndrome recently, I was ready to be outraged. His column, “Finish it off so it doesn’t suffer,” offers plenty to be outraged about.
But digging just a little deeper and it becomes clear he enjoys the attention of the controversy, which has spread around the world. Whether he believes what he wrote or not, he has gotten what he wanted most – more people reading his work.
So, let’s not take the bait, which is easier for me to say than to do. You can find references to his column easily enough through Google if you like. But I’d suggest being outraged by something more important than the writings of a sensationalist Russian journalist – like the actual law of the land concerning abortion and its impact on pre-born babies with Down syndrome in this country.
Glad I didn’t read that article. I might have reacted like that too. Good points!
I thought I’d let you know that I’ve started a list of Bethlehem Blogs and I’ve added yours.
Please take a look and let me know if you want me to take it off the list or change anything.