An answer to letters

I WAS not surprised to find that the three letters ("The church and choice") regarding the Catholic bishops' stand on abortion that you chose to print on Saturday were in opposition. What did surprise me was the blatant disregard for the rationale of the bishops' stand, and the absence of reason itself.

In response to "Bishops overstep their boundaries": The pro-life position of the bishops is not merely a religious stand to protect innocent human beings unable to protect themselves. Whether a fetus is a human being is not a matter of opinion but a matter of scientific fact. To deny this is as ridiculous as clinging to the opinion that the earth is flat. And even if there were the slightest question as to the humanity of the fetus, reason tells us it would be better not to abort, just in case.

In response to "Rigidness makes a hard choice harder": If the fetus is human, then to terminate a pregnancy can never be "the best, most moral choice." Abstinence, birth control, or adoption are always morally superior to killing an innocent human being.

Finally, in response to "Where is the outrage on the death penalty?": The bishops have always been opposed to the death penalty. The reason they are so vocal about abortion is that they are so vehemently opposed to the killing of innocent human beings. And the numbers are staggering. For each person executed by the state, millions are being executed by abortionists. The bishops have no other choice.

F. MICHAEL BLAIR
Hingham