Comments on: Are Humans the Problem? http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cynthia http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54393 Cynthia Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54393 This bears repeating: The birth control pill, Yaz, has been linked to a number of adverse reactions, including strokes and lawsuits are growing over these issues. Here is some good information... This bears repeating: The birth control pill, Yaz, has been linked to a number of adverse reactions, including strokes and lawsuits are growing over these issues. Here is some good information…

]]> By: Barry http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54208 Barry Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:21:12 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54208 I believe this is the same lady that was on The O'Reilly Factor last Friday, when Laura Ingraham was hosting. Ironic that Francis fancies herself a feminist (pardon the alliteration) since there could be nothing more opposed to feminism than China's oppressive, totalitarian regime. What she's not saying, also, is that China has a "girl problem" in that there simply aren't enough girls to marry the boys. Too many have been aborted or abandoned. OCP is draconian in the worst way. I believe this is the same lady that was on The O’Reilly Factor last Friday, when Laura Ingraham was hosting. Ironic that Francis fancies herself a feminist (pardon the alliteration) since there could be nothing more opposed to feminism than China’s oppressive, totalitarian regime. What she’s not saying, also, is that China has a “girl problem” in that there simply aren’t enough girls to marry the boys. Too many have been aborted or abandoned. OCP is draconian in the worst way.

]]> By: Heather Roach http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54207 Heather Roach Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:27:34 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54207 Let's have babies, as many as we can, while we can! God welcomes and loves children. He has welcomed and loved us. Let's not see them with the world's eyes - as a burden rather than a tremendous blessing. Let’s have babies, as many as we can, while we can! God welcomes and loves children. He has welcomed and loved us. Let’s not see them with the world’s eyes – as a burden rather than a tremendous blessing.

]]> By: Chris H http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54206 Chris H Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54206 Hmmm..I seem to remember a time when Chinese social policy was looked upon with outrage, not admiration... Hmmm..I seem to remember a time when Chinese social policy was looked upon with outrage, not admiration…

]]> By: Lucas Knisely http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54204 Lucas Knisely Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:53:33 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54204 This type of logic means we should just execute those with the largest carbon footprint. Al Gore better go into hiding. This type of logic means we should just execute those with the largest carbon footprint. Al Gore better go into hiding.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54201 Jordan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:21:03 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54201 Thank you for posting this, Dr. Burk. China's one-child policy has been a tragedy for thirty years, and the fact that there are those who want it to become global saddens me. (It does not shock me, for it only illustrates the Biblical truth that things will go "from bad to worse.") Such a policy is a terrible, immoral thing that must not go worldwide. Thanks for bringing it to your readers' (and my) attention. Thank you for posting this, Dr. Burk. China’s one-child policy has been a tragedy for thirty years, and the fact that there are those who want it to become global saddens me. (It does not shock me, for it only illustrates the Biblical truth that things will go “from bad to worse.”) Such a policy is a terrible, immoral thing that must not go worldwide. Thanks for bringing it to your readers’ (and my) attention.

]]> By: Reader http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54196 Reader Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/are-humans-the-problem/#comment-54196 I've lived in China for two years, and so I was really shocked when I read the callous tone of the article. One story related to me by a friend--it took place in the early 80s when the OCP was still being implemented--still haunts my thoughts. A woman in the city where we live had just given birth to a healthy baby girl--her first. When she came to (almost all births here are C-section) she saw a group of doctors and nurses standing around her. Alarmed, she asked what was the problem. A doctor handed her a form and asked her to sign it. The form stated that she had given birth to twins--a girl and a boy. She soon learned that the baby boy actually belonged to the lady in the bed next to her. She hadn't yet woken up. The problem is that this boy was her second. The hospital was not allowed to sign off on the live birth of a second child. They would have been fined or worse. So the doctors devised a plan to deceive. The mother of the girl was so exhausted and afraid that she refused to sign the form. She feared for her own child if she was to be found out. Several minutes later, she noticed that the lady next to her had woken up. One single nurse came in to tell her that her baby boy had died during the delivery. To this day, the mother does not know the horrible truth. The mother of the girl has been in and out of severe depression for nearly 30 years. No human should ever be put in such a position because of the injustice and evil of human ideology. Stories like this should make anyone shudder at the thought of such a policy being spread abroad. I’ve lived in China for two years, and so I was really shocked when I read the callous tone of the article.

One story related to me by a friend–it took place in the early 80s when the OCP was still being implemented–still haunts my thoughts. A woman in the city where we live had just given birth to a healthy baby girl–her first. When she came to (almost all births here are C-section) she saw a group of doctors and nurses standing around her. Alarmed, she asked what was the problem. A doctor handed her a form and asked her to sign it. The form stated that she had given birth to twins–a girl and a boy.

She soon learned that the baby boy actually belonged to the lady in the bed next to her. She hadn’t yet woken up. The problem is that this boy was her second. The hospital was not allowed to sign off on the live birth of a second child. They would have been fined or worse. So the doctors devised a plan to deceive.

The mother of the girl was so exhausted and afraid that she refused to sign the form. She feared for her own child if she was to be found out.

Several minutes later, she noticed that the lady next to her had woken up. One single nurse came in to tell her that her baby boy had died during the delivery. To this day, the mother does not know the horrible truth. The mother of the girl has been in and out of severe depression for nearly 30 years.

No human should ever be put in such a position because of the injustice and evil of human ideology. Stories like this should make anyone shudder at the thought of such a policy being spread abroad.

]]>