some days i hate the world more than i love it

This has me in a bit of despair. Sometimes it's truly difficult not to give in to nihilism. A news story like this solidifies my conviction, but I don't want to make this man a martyr. I don't know anything about him other than his profession, and probably neither did whoever killed him.

I don't watch television, including the news anymore, but nearly every blog post in my google reader today was about that. So I'll assume you've already heard about it. I simply don't have anyone else to rant about it to. :-/

Something else was in my google reader today, too, and it's important.

Abortion is universally illegal in Chile, with no exceptions. We should learn from others' mistakes. from here.

"So what do women in Chile do in these circumstances? If they have money, they go to private clinics or doctors who practice abortions in safe, sanitized conditions. Or they may even pay for an air fare to the United States or a country where abortion is legal. Most, however, resort to unsafe clandestine abortions performed by people claiming to be midwives or doctors, paying anywhere between $500 and $1,000. And then there are those who concoct homemade solutions, using celery sticks, clothes hangers or knitting needles to provoke the loss of the fetus.

Of course, many of the women end up in the hospital. And that’s when doctors are faced with a dilemma: Should they preserve their patient’s confidentiality and privacy, or turn them over to the police as they are legally bound? Few call the police. Nonetheless, about 200 women have been arrested for having abortions in the past few years and are now on parole. A dozen are imprisoned."

Do these people have any idea what they are advocating for? Have I been taking crazy pills?