Even though I am a pro-life Christian, I still feel inclined to sympathise with Geshtinnanna who has endured such hardship.

Consider this: Even though he later asked for forgiveness, did not Job feel self pity, and even questioned God as he was tried? While bemoaning his condition, I recall him saying things such as "Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?" He quite clearly both questioned and implied accusation on the Lord due to the hardship he had been forced to endure. God held a long speech convincing Job of his ignorance, upon which Job admitted it. Now, if Geshtinnanna, one of Gods wonderful creations, can neither see nor hear not feel God, can we truly hold her responsible? I can do naught but respect and understand all people of all religious beliefs, for we are all Gods children, acting out his Will.

If a girl is raped and impregnated, I can understand how one argues that giving birth to the child is not always the best solution. It could lead to the dismay and deaths of the mother, those who she already has responsibility to take care of, as well as the child, under certain conditions. The child could remind the mother of the brutal rape, leading to the mother loosing more and more faith in humanity, in Christ, and even make her not feel any love for the child. A child that grows up unloved, under extremely poor economical conditions, driving her mother insane even - is put up and valued against abortion, which could keep the physical and mental wellbeing of the mother and of her close ones.

If sacrifice is always the right solution, why are we sitting here today with our high tech computers, posting from our modern homes? Do we really need all that we have, in order to be able to live lives lives as good christians? I know that I did not have to buy this computer which I use in order to endure - I could have spent the money on charity instead, but I did not. And neither do I think that anyone here has sacrificed all that he/she could for the benefit of others. 25.000 children die of preventable deceases every single day. How many of those lives could the money from, say, a computer save? Or a new car? Or all the little things we consume?