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Taranto: Isn't It Romantic?
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 4/13/2012 | James Taranto

Posted on 04/15/2012 8:18:32 AM PDT by Bill C of BDroppings

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To: KantianBurke

Your anti-religiosity is just another specious bigotry. Sorry you hate Christ and his followers so much.


21 posted on 04/16/2012 10:44:23 AM PDT by Valpal1
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So, this is your advice to married men whose wives abort the baby without telling him, or inform him after the fact? Don't have babies, abstain from sex with your wife or have a vasectomy and then she can never abort the baby? Wow, I would advise you not to ever try to become a psychologist or a marriage counselor.

The fact of the matter is men, whether married or single, have no control over what happens to the baby,if one comes along, but are 100% financially responsible for it, and sometimes when it isn't even their child.

Very few wives have abortions without consultation with their spouse and I would posit in the few cases where such does happen, it is a symptom of an otherwise failing marriage.

Men may have very little legal power or control regarding the outcome of a pregnancy, but they have an enormous ability to affect the woman's decision simply by being willing to be responsible emotionally, morally and financially.

The law is only capable of enforcing one of those and poorly at that. If men wish to avoid financial responsibility of offspring, they must avoid bringing them into existence before the fact.

What power or control of the outcome of pregnancy could you possibly give men that would not involve the potential coercion of the woman?

Having been involved with Pregnancy Care Centers for two decades, I can tell you that majority of women seeking help are there because the father wants nothing to do with his progeny. The women are often seeking emotional support to stand up to those pressuring them to abort.

For men, control of procreation begins and ends with self-control. Acknowledging reality is the best way to get through life.

22 posted on 04/16/2012 11:05:36 AM PDT by Valpal1
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Since when is expressing disapproval of idiotic behavior of teens and the stealing of my tax dollars “anti-religious?” Newsflash - tithing ain’t compulsory and it sure isn’t legit when stolen from the government.


23 posted on 04/16/2012 3:02:54 PM PDT by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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