When talking w a friend expressing personal pain over the situation in America today- perhaps a black friend who has been followed around in a department store by security, regularly pulled over because they were profiled, 1
or grew up in a neighborhood segregated not by government edict but fatherless-induced poverty, that’s not the time to whip out the fact that only nine unarmed black men were killed by police last year. They don’t need to debate the merits or drawbacks of qualified immunity. 2
They just need you to listen and empathize and “mourn when they mourn.” Compassion needs to be your primary motivation in conversations with friends. (Romans 12:15) 3
But when it comes to policy, don’t let supposed “empathy” supplant clear thinking. That leads you down the destructive path of legislation that feels good but does not do good. Good policy requires we master the facts, be unflinching about statistics, and be sober minded. 4
We do not let the media narrative- either to the left or the right- whip us into an emotional frenzy. Justice needs to be our primary motivation in policy conversations. That means facts over feelings. “Keep your head in all situations.” (2 Tim 4:15) 5
As a Christian you’re called to be both a devoted friend and engaged citizen. Those roles have two different aims and therefore require two different responses. Following Christ requires excellence in both roles. 6
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The Conservative, Pro-Life Case Against Surrogacy 🧵
First, surrogacy critique must stem from defending the child. Bioethics and feminist opposition is strong, but can fall flat when all parties — the egg seller, surrogate, and commissioning parents — all love and consent to the arrangement.
A conservative position rejects surrogacy based on the self-evident, natural rights of the child:
• Right to life
• Right to their mother and father
• Right to be born free and not bought and sold.
The child never consent to the intentional loss of his or her mother.
But here’s what they skip: his parents spent 16 years in a bitter custody battle, his mom abducted him to Norway, and he changed his name to escape it all.
Broken homes are the common thread in mass shooters. 🧵