I have no qualms about aligning myself with the conservative side of the political spectrum. There are certain things within the current ideology of the school of thought though that I can’t fully agree on. Now I’m about to dump onto one of those which is the Pro-Life ideal.
Well, tell me something Pro-Life advocates. You don’t believe in abortion, right? Well since you’re so hell bent on the issue why are there unwanted children still in orphanages? If you really want people to stop having abortions and either raise the child or give it up for adoption it seems to me that if you go the Option B route than you should be adopting these children. Do you even see the figures for the overcrowding of orphanages in America? It’s ASTRONOMICAL. So where the fuck are these Right-to-Lifers for the children once they exit the birthing canal? They aren’t lining up at the orphanage doors trying to adopt these precious lives they saved. And this is a loose definition of the word saved…I highly doubt hauling newborn children into orphanages where most of them will stay until their 18th birthday would constitute saving them.
Personally, I really don’t believe abortion would be right by my own account. Still, I believe it is something that needs to be legal. Personally I can’t afford to pay for YOUR mistake of having a child you can’t take care of. I just can’t do it. Therefore, I believe abortion is a much better alternative to putting a child through the horrors of being juggled around the foster system for the time in their lives where they will be most affected by their upbringing. There are good cases of children in the foster program ending up running successfull lives but there are many tragic cases that don’t end in success or sometimes even in remaining alive. Where’s the good in keeping kids in a terrible foster system? How are you saving them by trying to outlaw abortion?
Pro-lifers who actually do adopt have my blessing to retain their status as Pro-life. Others who advocate this ideology and DON’T adopt or at least partake in the foster care programs and sponsor foster children of your own, well you are near the top of my most hated list. You are the ones who expect us all to pay for unwanted children who ride the foster system until they’re old enough to become criminals or homeless bums with no aspirations to better themselves. Let’s face it, the success stories aren’t as plentiful as the abysmal stories that make us all feel sad for those we couldn’t help.
I am tired of hearing the Pro-life agenda with no follow through shown on their part. Fuck you people, fuck you from the deepest depths of my so-called “soul”.
-SC
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Adopting babies will do nothing to stop abortion. Not one thing.
There are already something like forty couples waiting to adopt for every newborn who will be placed for adoption. Adding MORE couples to that waiting list will not help anyone, including unborn babies.
Women who choose to relinquish don’t choose between adoption and abortion: they choose between adoption and PARENTING.
If you want to reduce the number of abortions in the world, start by advocating for mother-friendly legislation, start by helping mothers raise their children.
DON’T adopt. That will accomplish nothing.
Comment by paragraphein May 5, 2008 @ 8:32 pmEdited to add: as far as adopting OLDER children, I agree people ought to be willing to care for them once they’re here. But let’s just be clear about the fact that it’s not pro-lifers that saved these babies from abortion.
Comment by paragraphein May 5, 2008 @ 8:34 pmGeorge Carlin said it best about pro-lifers…
“If you’re pre-born, you’re fine, if you’re pre-schooled, you’re fucked… Pro-life, these people aren’t pro-life, they’re killing doctors, what kind of pro-life is that? What, they’ll do everything they can do to save a fetus, but if it grows up to be a doctor they just might have to kill it?”
He’s got a point. They love you when you’re in the womb, but as soon as you’re out, fuck you!
Do a video on Youtube about abortion and I’d be willing to bet most of the comments you’d get would be hate and flames from whoever is on the opposite side of your viewpoint.
Comment by Wayne Stevens May 7, 2008 @ 7:36 am