But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mother Teresa identifies abortion as a destroyer of peace and a direct killing of innocent children.
- In plain terms
- Abortion is war against children and makes it hard to stop other killing.
- What can you take from it?
- Violence against the innocent undermines general peace.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the foundation of peace?
- How do we value unborn life?
Another view
The view is controversial and may conflict with views on reproductive rights.
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