SHOULD WE BE USING
"PRE-BORN" RATHER than "UNBORN" ?
Proclaiming Life: Preborn vs. Unborn
"...From a linguistic perspective, the prefix “un-” means “not”. Taken
from the Middle English (Old English), the prefix gives a negative
influence on a word depending upon how it’s used. When I hear the word unborn,
I distinctly hear the word “not”. Also taken from Middle English, “not”
is derived from the word “nought” (non) used as an adverb to express
denial,
refusal, or prohibition.
The prefix “pre-” means something entirely different, originating
from the Latin prefix “prae,” meaning before, first, prior to. When I
hear the word preborn, I indirectly hear the word anticipation.
What is more beautiful and exciting than awaiting the birth of a child?
Is’t childbirth supposed to be a celebration? A celebration of life?
It’s the grand entrance of a human being into this world. Again,
remember that we have already established that life begins upon
fertilization...."