Boy Dies - Bacteria From Tooth Spread to Brain

...a practical example of what Mr. Medved describes in his two recent essays, "The Core Of Conservatism: Distinctions And Consequences":

http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2007/03/14/the_core_of_conservatism_distinctions_and_consequences

and "The Essence of Liberalism: Embracing Life's Losers":

http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2007/03/21/the_essence_of_liberalism_embracing_lifes_losers

Both are excellent essays, regardless of what you may read in the comments, and they complement your thesis above by giving the "theoretical" background to your central argument. Regardless of what liberals opine, consequences to our choices are there and can be devastating. Or, as God once said, "A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished." (Proverbs 27:12)