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Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 44

I am FxChiP, and I am pro-choice. Here's why.

I believe that there are circumstances in which an abortion should probably occur. The most basic, and flimsy, of which is "when the mother/father/parents cannot support the child." The answer to this, of course, is adoption or abortion (for these purposes, I'm going to assume the deed has already been done). I would personally favor the former. Keeping the child can (and sometimes DOES) lead to problems such as neglect and constant abuse, which are completely not good for a child.

I dislike the above reason though, because it's quickly turned into a slippery-slope argument for "abortion as birth control" which is just outright bad in my eyes.

However, there are more reasons which can shake a person at their morals. For example, if a woman is raped.

The woman didn't even ask for the child, though. The rape will put the woman through stress throughout her tenure of carrying the fetus, which can lead to development problems, psychological problems in the mother, and more often than not, complete miscarriage -- possibly due to the first two. It's very stressing for all involved, and while abortion wouldn't help too much, it's an alternate route that can be taken that might spare everyone the long wait. Of course, they may still end up dealing with the guilt of the abortion, and the woman will still need to go through serious counseling. And then there's the moral question of adoption... should the woman attempt to raise the child herself, or should the woman put up that little piece of her to someone who may (or may not, as has been the case before) care for it.

Finally... you have the genetic disorders. Adoption is rarely the best answer in this case, in my opinion.

People born with mental genetic disorders (Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc.) are always going to live with their condition. Their condition consists, typically, of impaired cognitive ability, which interferes with everything: emotions, communication, sometimes even motor functions and mobility. If it's bad enough, they will be able to do nothing for themselves or by themselves at any stage in their life, and they become, as sad as I am to say it, a general drain of resources. They may never truly know love, and could very well be denied so many of the experiences that make up life. Life isn't just the state of being alive, it's the things you do and experience in that period of time, and if you do not have the ability to do so, even through no fault of your own... it's just not quite being alive anymore. Maybe in body, but not in mind or spirit.

People with physical genetic diseases and disorders... while they may be able to experience a great many things, the more fatal diseases like Sickle Cell, Tay-Sachs, etc. will eventually claim the child's life, often accompanied by severe, constant pain and agony and physical inabilities to do certain things.

Both of the above sound inhumane to me, like inborn torture, and giving them life will only subject them to it. Yes, death is inevitable, but terrible when you have to suffer and death becomes the only release from pain...

Anyway, yeah.

But to be clear:

- I am quite against abortion as a birth control. There are pre-existing tools for this, and when used properly, work quite well. Abstinence, of course, being the best of all, it just isn't practiced. Razz

- I'm for abortion in the case of disease, because as inhumane as it may be, I find it more inhumane to make a human suffer just as much, perhaps more, over a longer period of time. If there's a cure for the disease, and it can be applied, go for that alternative first, but most genetic diseases aren't curable.

So, there you go. Call me an asshole if you like.

Also. I don't like hive mentalities, so if I seem a little hostile, it's because I've seen too many "OMG ME TOO" posts in response to an otherwise well-written article. Smile

I completely disagree.

Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 44

Oy with the big fucking image sig.

And what is it that you disagree with?

Almost everything you said.

I 100% disagree with pro-"choice" ideals.

Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 44

Can you explain why?

Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Ðîññèÿ

hey guys, something just came up.
If were having an ova 3 months from now, dont you guys think that after that, well be a long time without any FMP development in the animation world? Because, I would rather have to wait one year for a longer series than one OVA here, another there, and 5 years without a sign of life.

But hey, yay.