My body my choice. Is it just a way to avoid being responsible?

My body my choice! It feels like it’s being used for lots of things these days. Not getting vaccinated. And by extension, not vaccinating kids. Getting an abortion. And by extension, in a similar manner, not having kids. Of course, there are arguments made on both sides of both issues. We’ll look at both. However, I want to add another dimension. Christianity. Why? Because it makes things much more clear. And, by extension, much more volatile.

Is it really an issue of my body my choice?

Is it really an issue of my body my choice?

Let’s get right to it. The question isn’t really the one we think it is. We think it’s our body so we get to choose. But it really feels like the actual desire for some, especially the conservative Christian right, is something quite different:

Your body – My choice!

As the adjacent image says, your future is in the direction of the arrow, but, I control what that arrow leads to.

Let’s get something else out there right away as well. Something I don’t usually bring up ’til later.