Beyond the confluence of feticide and sexism, Carter foresees violence in the womb leading to violence elsewhere:
Even if we set aside the moral horror of a world that is killing its daughters, this oft-ignored trend of female feticide could pose a greater threat than many of the high-profile concerns that are touted by the media. For instance, the Chinese government says that by the year 2020 the men in that country will outnumber women by 300 million--roughly the entire population of the United States.
Imagine hordes of men, numbering in the hundreds of millions, who will never be able to have sexual contact with a woman, never be able to marry, and never leave a descendant to carry on their lineage. Think about the level of anger and frustration that will be generated. Now consider the fact that the number of males fit for military service (ages 18-49) in the U.S. is currently and remains steady at 54 million.
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Thanks for the reminder of the only reason we need to vote for a prolife presidential candidate. I've always considered the example of China to be the most persuasive argument in the ongoing debate on this subject here in the U.S. If China's disregard for human life is so evil and repulsive, what makes people think the official stance of the U.S. (legalized abortion) is so much better? Good post, Brian.
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