Arming the Pro-Life Movement
Before we get to the point of discussing just war theory in the abortion debate and the conclusions that could be reached via such discussions, there is a form of armament that we have not as a movement come to adopt as much as we should. It is one of those options we ought to exhaust, but have barely started to use.
I am referring to audio, video, and pictures. Photographs of the aborted or developing unborn are common. But there is too much other footage being missed.
There is the recent case of an abortion clinic owner coming out of his clinic and trying to drown out protesters with a chainsaw in Rockford, IL. OF course I believe it, but it does sound far-fetched. And how come of all these protesters that were making him angry, NO ONE got a picture, even with a cell phone, or a video clip? Mount a picture of the abortionist holding a chainsaw on a poster (why did he even have the chainsaw in the facility?) to greet his customers with. Post it on a billboard. Submit it, with a properly written summary of events, to the local news. And even more important, post and share it on Youtube and facebook.
A tremendous opportunity to show the face of the abortion industry was missed that day. As the saying goes, “This post/story/thread is worthless without pics!”
I have been told of numerous cases where pro-life protesters witness women being rushed to hospitals in private vehicles, or pulled out with sheets over their heads. The cause of death is seldom listed as complications of abortion, so the only source of these statistics are the sidewalk counselors and protesters. And yet they often go unreported.
The technology is cheap: “Flip” style camcorders run about $80. Decent digital cameras, with optical zoom, start at about $100. These have gotten insanely simple to use. Windows comes with a free video editing tool, and if you google for a tutorial you’ll find several that will teach you how to use it.
Bandwith and hosting is cheap. Free actually, if you post to Flickr, Youtube, or Facebook.
And to get the story out, and professionally done, be sure to tell LifeNews.com, LifeSiteNews.com, and American Life League. Those three sites have the skill, reach, and resources to investigate and distribute the story around the world.
All we need is those of you in the front lines to send in the war stories, with images.
Citizen journalism is more dangerous than an armed citizenry. Whatever may be true about the rumors and stories swirling around WikiLeaks and the Afghanistan reports, individuals had to decide to leak the information. A government, an industry – these are not soulless machines, they are organizations of human beings. Sometimes, history pivots on an individuals decision to break the law, break a confidentiality agreement, and get information to the public. Even the abortion industry is not immune to this principle, for there have been participants who have come forth.
There are already thousands of pro-life individuals standing outside abortion facilities across the country. A dedicated citizen journalist with a camera in each group would be far more dangerous to the abortion industry than if the whole of the group was armed.
The question is, why aren’t we doing it then?
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Smith is a writer with Eternal Revolution. He can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/Pray4Revolution and can be reached by email at [email protected] You can find Smith & Wayne on Facebook as well.
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Am I the only one thinking chan vs Newsies?
Could “Pics or it didn’t happen,” trump “Power of the press is the greatest power of them all. I tell this city how to think. I tell this city how to vote. I shape it’s future.”?
Thanks, “Pics or it didn’t happen” is more of a meme and more widespread than “Post is worthless without pics”