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Day 31, Abortion and fairness
Aug. 31st, 2010 02:29 amWhen it comes time to have a baby, there is a lot of decision making and immediate and future responsibility involved. My views on this issue are controversial, and something that came up in conversation recently so I thought they would be worth putting down in writing.
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[1] Most judges favor the mother. I choose not to argue that point, since at worst it's moot, at best it makes my later point stronger.
[2] I know some harried fathers-to-be who would disagree
[3] "Up to" because she can opt to give up. "9 months" because "40 weeks" is a much less common search term.
[4] There are many ways you could compare 18 years of John's sweat to 9 months use of Jane's body. Normal compensation rates for surrogate mothers come to mind as a plausible basis for such a comparison.
[5] Contrary to the belief of some, my opinions are not set in stone. I consider my value system to be one of the most internally consistent that I have encountered, but it still has gaps in it that I cannot reconcile. If you can rationally validate your position, and it is more consistent than mine, then mine will have to be adjusted.
PS: This is the last day of the August challenge, which I failed miserably. I shall continue writing when I can, and hope you continue reading!
( Read more... )
[1] Most judges favor the mother. I choose not to argue that point, since at worst it's moot, at best it makes my later point stronger.
[2] I know some harried fathers-to-be who would disagree
[3] "Up to" because she can opt to give up. "9 months" because "40 weeks" is a much less common search term.
[4] There are many ways you could compare 18 years of John's sweat to 9 months use of Jane's body. Normal compensation rates for surrogate mothers come to mind as a plausible basis for such a comparison.
[5] Contrary to the belief of some, my opinions are not set in stone. I consider my value system to be one of the most internally consistent that I have encountered, but it still has gaps in it that I cannot reconcile. If you can rationally validate your position, and it is more consistent than mine, then mine will have to be adjusted.
PS: This is the last day of the August challenge, which I failed miserably. I shall continue writing when I can, and hope you continue reading!
