There seems to be two opposing views of that in just this one verse in our text. We live in a country that loves children. We have all kinds of people and places and programs dedicated solely to helping children. When children die, like in the Oklahoma City bombing or in a high school in Colorado, sadness and mourning grip the entire nation. The death of children makes tragic news even more tragic.
Death is hard to accept.
The death of children is unacceptable. At the very same time we live in a country where many, even in the church, favor abortion or at least defend it as a right. There are not many informed people, even on the pro-choice side, that are denying that anymore. Yet, our country's love for children does not seem to extend to those in the womb. Jesus loves children.