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To: LisaMalia
Dr. Viktor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning contended that meaningful living is based on the exercise of freedom of choice on the one hand, and personal responsibility on the other. I believe that sex outside of marriage is wrong. I believe that having children for any other reason than that you desire to love them and care for them and raise them in the nuture and admonition of the Lord is wrong.

But it happens, whether because of wrong or immature thinking on the part of the woman, or failure of birth control. There is good birth control out there, but nothing is 100% except abstinence. Condoms and other barrier methods have a very high failure rate, and chemical methods also have a greater failure rate in young women because of their very high fertility.

I am not going to defend this woman's abuse of her freedom of choice and lack of personal responsibility in becoming pregnant with 4 children out of wedlock. I applaud her and praise God for her decision to carry them to term and to not abort them. I will defend vigorously their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And since the church has reneged on this societal responsibility, the government uses the money it extorts from us to fund their right.

If you are upset about the government using your hard-earned tax dollars to pay for "someone's irresponsible romp in the sack" then work on solving the problem from the roots up, don't just rant about a current situation that can no longer be prevented. Take action to ensure that the same situation does not happen to your children, or the children of your friends, or their friends.

None of us have the right to judge this woman, or each other. Only God knows the motives and intentions of the heart. And to reiterate--the only place this woman is going to get the gumption to be abstinent and avoid having future children out of wedlock is to know WHY abstinence is the best policy, not just for herself but for her children.

58 posted on 12/10/2004 10:22:49 PM PST by MBombardier
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To: MBombardier

Bleeding heart liberals like you don't have a clue. All you want to do is make excuses for their irresponsibility.


59 posted on 12/11/2004 5:35:23 AM PST by LisaMalia (Merry CHRISTmas!)
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To: MBombardier

Take action to ensure that the same situation does not happen to your children, or the children of your friends, or their friends.

You see, my children were raised with the concept of a little thing called "personal responsibility", so there is no need for me to "take action". My daughter and son in law are waiting until they are financially secure before they bring my grandchild into this world. They will not depend on hard working people's tax dollars to support their children. Same goes for my son when he marries. In fact, none of my family members have relied on the government to support their children. IMAGINE THAT!

Too bad others don't get this concept.

60 posted on 12/11/2004 6:12:01 AM PST by LisaMalia (Merry CHRISTmas!)
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