Vance: Abortion Debate Is “About Whether We Remain A Civilization Under God Or Return To Paganism”
Vice President J.D. Vance, Friday at the annual March For Life in Washington, cast the pro-life movement in civilizational and moral terms:
VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE: From the skeletons in brothels to the child sacrifice of the Mayans, the mark of barbarism is that we treat babies like inconveniences to be discarded rather than the blessings to cherish that they are. But the inheritance of our civilization is something else. The fact that Scripture tells us each life is fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator. The March for Life, my friends, it’s not just about a political issue – as important as all this politics stuff is. It is about whether we will remain a civilization under God, or whether we ultimately return to the paganism that dominated the past. Today, the far left in this country tells our young people that marriage and children are obstacles – that it’s irresponsible, even immoral, because of climate change or some other reason, to encourage our young people to raise a family. They tell us that life itself is a burden. But we here at this march, we know that it’s a lie. We know that life is a gift. We know that babies are precious because we know them, and we love them, and we see the way that they can transform our families. We know that family is not just the source of great joy, but part of God’s design for men and women – a design that extends outward from the family, to our neighborhoods, to our communities, and to the United States of America itself. And we know – we here know – that treating everyone with dignity isn’t always easy. It’s not always convenient. But it’s the right thing to do. We know that the people telling our young men and women that discarding family and children is a form of liberation – we know those people are telling a lie. And so, to our fellow Americans, we march in part to serve as a witness. To our fellow Americans, we say: you’re never going to find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life.
