Infanticide...

Just a thought...

As the political race heats up there are plenty of key things to note about each candidate that will effect how you vote. As I was finishing up The Giver I began to think about the social issue of Infanticide, which was practiced throughout the novel to promote "sameness". Infanticide is assisted suicide for infants who clearly cannot make the decision for themselves. While it is not completely the same as abortion, the idea is still very similar. Abortion can be quite taboo to talk about, especially for presidential candidates, so only as of late have they begun to really take a stand on their beliefs. Without promoting any candidate I only want to lay it on the table to be aware of our future leaders' platforms. We can all see after reading a novel like The Giver the amount of control that comes with letting a small thing go unnoticed, well infanticide is not a small thing, and abortion should be given a lot of attention and thought.