Letter to the editor: Which people are worth more than others?

I respond to the latest offering in the series of impassioned “abortion is good for the environment” rants by the same writer (“Backward steps on abortion,” Feb. 19, TribLive). Says he: “We have too many people in this world, and there’s no better place to start than those who aren’t here yet and are unwanted by the parents. They often end up being a burden on society, institutionalized, in jail or on the street.”

I wonder: Who are the “they” he speaks of?

On average, he takes up as much oxygen and other planetary resources as the next fellow. Which of the two of them constitutes one too many people in this world? Perhaps in his next letter to the editor, he will enlighten us with a deep dive into the specifics of his personal methodology for evaluating another person’s worth.

Julie Rebitch

Salem