Wisdom

I got this in an email again, and I still really like it. So, here it is:

A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said, "Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help. My baby is not even 1 year old, and I'm pregnant again. I don't want kids so close together."

So the doctor said, "Okay, and what do you want me to do about it?"

She replied, "I want to end my pregnancy, and I'm counting on your help with this."

The doctor thought for a little while, and after some silence he said to the lady, "I think I have
a better solution for your problem. It's less dangerous for you too."

She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request.

Then he continued. "You see, in order for you not to have to take care of 2 babies at the same time, let's kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we're going to kill one of them, it doesn't matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you chose the one in your arms."

The lady was horrified and said, "No, doctor! How terrible! It's a crime to kill a child!"

"I agree," the doctor replied, "but you seemed to be okay with it, so I thought maybe that was the best solution." He smiled, realizing that he had made his point.

He convinced the mother that there is no difference in killing a child that's already been born and one which is still in the womb. The crime is the same!