Once, I was an atheist. Even though I did not believe in God, I recognized the tiny chance that humanity itself had to come to be. I also recognized the even tinier chance that each individual comes to be. I saw the greatness of mankind’s potential in great works of art, music, literature, and architecture. I had a great respect for mankind, who, in this sense, has been the victor against the battle against nature- a battle in which all the odds were against him. Looking at things this way gave me a great respect for human life- and I believed that we do not have a right to terminate it, or to prevent it.