Putting Up Walls Was Not and Could Never be Immoral!
Walls and Fences are not just something we put up for our own privacy but for our own protection. Walls and Fences is never and were not designed for political reasons, neither for people to exercise their moral responsibility or to display their personal conviction, but for personal, family and country's protection and privacy and ownership.
We set up security cameras and security personnel as well for the same reasons.
You put fences or walls in your property. Or spend thousands of dollars to live in a gated apartment or subdivision to keep you and your family safe from the intruders and unwelcome guests. It is just right to spend billions of dollars for the wall at the borders now to keep us safe and the future generations as well from illegal entries of uncivilized intruders.
During the Bible times; they built walls for protection, seclusion, security, and ownership. They have homes with walls and even town and cities that were fenced or walled. (Leviticus 14:37- 39; Deuteronomy 3:5; 28:52) You may have heard of “Wall of Jericho” of which God caused the wall to fall down and levelled to the ground with His mighty hands. In the New Testament, apostle Paul was let down by the wall in a basket. (Acts 9:25)
According to Wikipedia; “The Walls of Benin were a combination of ramparts and moats, called Iya in the local language, used as a defense of the ancient kingdom of Benin, which is present-day Benin City, the capital of present-day Edo, Nigeria. It was considered the largest man-made structure lengthwise and was hailed as the largest earthwork in the world.”
President Donald Trump may break this record with his proposed Wall at the Southern border. Indeed, the Wall at the Southern border is the best way for defense against all crimes, terrorism, and uncivilized intruders.
The Great Wall of China may give us more ideas to relate on our present dilemma with the Caravans and illegal immigrants coming and trying to enter our borders illegally. If we say the “Wall is Immoral"- we are concluding that China was wrong, and all the people, cultures, countries in Bible times as well as people and countries who made walls based on historical records were wrong and Immorals.
We love the illegal immigrants, but we hate their lawlessness. Every asylees must go through the legal process to enter our soil.
This is not political but practical and Biblical. If the politicians, celebrities, and wealthy people put up walls and fences in their homes and properties, why not for the sake of our people and country? We even put up fences to protect our roosters, horses and animals, why not for our citizens? May our politicians will stop playing politics and work hard to make this happen and get this thing done.
We send our money and military power and resources to countries who needed them and it costs us billions of dollars; why it is not possible for the Wall at the Southern border? Politicians, the media, and the citizens had the record of your stance on issues regarding Immigration, protection, and defense at the Southern borders, as well as the Wall. You may play politics today, but on Election Day; your constituents will do the same to you.
If money and time was not an issue for you to put up a Wall in your property or properties, why it would be for the people? There is no money involved for you, just your time, a nod, and a pen.
Ely Roque Sagansay
Author/Pastor
Photos: From Zondervan's Pictorial Bible Dictionary
Zondervan Publishing House
