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Eulogy
Indeed it does. The counter-witness, especially in these times, may change hearts in another direction. The fence-sitters, people pregnant and pondering abortion, who might be watching are more likely to be Republican, leaning that direction, conservative, leaning in that direction, or something along those lines.
I can’t imagine there are many Nick Sandmann fangirls among the wild liberal women considering an abortion.
Still, I had a few experiences in protesting publicly in the 80s. Abortion. Nuclear arms. The last generation’s big ones. I haven’t gone in decades. Speaking for myself, I don’t see it as contributing to the issue. And if I can’t be moral support for my friends who might think more or less as I do, I’d rather do something small and concrete and difference-making instead.
That said, I would still encourage people to go, especially young people. When I was in campus ministry in Iowa, it was a Thing to travel partway across the continent to join the MfL. I’d tell any fence-sitter the experience is worth it. I’d encourage them to go. Nobody ever asked me why I didn’t. Or why I wouldn’t. More from Ms Pezzulo:
This is accurate. The president knows he can’t convert those hardened against him. But he has found political support with white conservative people of religion. So he goes with that. He’d be dumb not to go to the March and speak on their platform.
Even if a young person asked me, “Should I go to President Trump’s rally?” I would be inclined to say yes. But go with your eyes open and your brain working. When you come home, keep things in operation and look for the opportunities for hard work. Keep living the cause, otherwise it might as well be a eulogy.
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Todd lives in Minnesota, serving a Catholic parish as a lay minister.