A Just Crime?

Yesterday, a terrible person who killed babies for a living was murdered. Two wrongs may not make a right, but I can't make myself feel any sorrow for George Tiller.

The real tragedy is that all pro-lifers will now be viewed as violent extremists. It's bad publicity for the movement at a time when pro-life views seem to be gaining ground. Even worse, Tiller will now be viewed as a pro-abortion martyr. Others could be inspired to take his place.

The fact that Tiller was murdered while he was acting as an usher in his church will only do more to humanize him.

In a just America, the legal system would have punished Tiller for his crimes. But as a strategy for ending abortion, vigilante justice simply doesn't work.