A statement was recently posted in Vortex that conception is an example of the Second Law of Thermodynamics being reversed. This claim, however, does not take into consideration all the external energy, such as in the form of nutrients, expended to transform the tiny zygote into a full term birth.
This is not to take away from the fact that I still consider the overall process a miracle, as well as one of my favorite extracurricular activities. Wanna generate some entropy tonight, hon? Wandering off topic here, I have always found it interesting that a huge percentage of conceptions are naturally aborted. These natural abortions are an Act of God. I don't have the actual figures but I believe the natural abortion rate is around 40 - 50 percent depending on the circumstances. I have always found it a little odd that those who never question the action of God will, never the less, quickly condemn the motivations of anyone with a less exalted status should they personally chose to execute the same action for which God personally performs on a regular basis. Yes, Yes, I know. One must never question the Personal Actions of God. Or at least not too closely. But then, perhaps it really isn't God's fault since all this activity is occurring within the reproductive system of a woman. Doesn't SOMEONE need to be held accountable for all these aborted lives? Perhaps it should be decreed that all zygotes that don't implant themselves in a woman's uterus should be considered wrongful deaths. Women carrying the offending uteruses should be charged with some form of negligent manslaughter. To enforce fairness and uniformity of the law all used tampons will be hens forth government issued, and immediately after use collected and processed for evidence of aborted clumps of embryonic tissue. The guilty parties will be penalized. Perhaps sentences of mandatory work performed at prison wages would be sufficient. I'm sure congress would be able to assign many necessary jobs that these negligent baby killers could perform, and simultaneously help out our economy by keeping prices at Wall-Mart down. Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
