Normally, persons uncritically and habitually conform their lives to the customs, rules, or styles of the times. Many are not able to see the evil present in modern fashions. Others are able to see it, but prefer to compromise. For these reasons, hoping that logical reasoning can be enough to induce someone to accept its conclusions is difficult if the topic regards moral behavior, a fact that deeply touches the ego of every person, his or her conscience, his or her responsibility, and his or her life. As the title of Miss Norma's book reminds us, people are won more by love than logic, more by mercy than justice.
Love needs logic as mercy needs justice, and vice versa.
Emotions and fashions condition the problem of abortion, but this is not all. Abortion is a philosophical, scientific, legal and social problem and it has to be approached from these sides too. Miss Norma's words reminded me of how important it is for a human being to understand, to know, and to be helped by someone with compassion. At the home of Mary and Elizabeth, I had the opportunity to read some brochures distributed during the pro-life free speech event at UNT on January 22. One of them aroused my attention.