The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her
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The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Abortion undermines the sanctity of life and disrupts societal harmony.
Mother Teresa's quote suggests that the act of abortion signifies a severe disruption in the moral fabric of society. By positing that a mother can choose to end the life of her own child, she raises profound questions about the value of life itself, implying that if such an act is permissible, then the boundaries of acceptable violence against others erode significantly, leading to a cycle of conflict and diminishing peace.
Themes
AbortionPeaceLifeSocietyMoralConflict
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared at a pro-life rally to emphasize the importance of valuing life.
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