Tag Archive: challenges

Why Abortion is Wrong Even if it’s Right

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-08-30T09:38:58Z in Personal Development, with these tags: abortion, challenges, children, death, ethics, goals, growth, humor, life, teenagers, 4 Comments. 1,644 words.

I’m going down a hypothetical path where abortion is ethical and just, despite knowing it isn’t. I will prove that even if my knowledge is false and abortion is ethical, one who goes down that “ethical” path reaches a dead end, the end result for which is tenfold worse than believing abortion is unethical. Finally, with plain-old logic, I’ll prove that abortion is the wrong choice either way.

Definitions

First, let’s make the definition of “fetus” really clear. The American Heritage Stedman’s Medical Dictionary defines it as this:

“In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception to

Conquering Big Problems: An Introduction

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-08-14T06:06:11Z in Personal Development, with these tags: cancer, challenges, conquering big problems, goals, growth, life, 1 Comment. 2,114 words.

I don’t hate problems. Problems are challenges, and all challenges are an opportunity for growth. Big problems are an opportunity for big growth. But a problem that has only grown through negligence yields little growth.

A small hole in your roof is a small problem. Sure, the occasional bug will come in, but it isn’t any risk to your shelter. If it’s hot out, turn up the air conditioner. If it’s cold, put some more logs on the fire. If it rains, put a bucket under it.

Perhaps you grow tired of these kludges. Every month you’re paying more on your electric …