irritated
Today I came across yet another smug, self-righteous, pious jerk with the "women who have abortions made poor choices about their sex lives" line. Does he actually KNOW any women who have had abortions? Probably not. Does he want to know? No... why spoil the fun of being an ass by considering facts?
I don't think that anyone can or should judge another person's sexual choices. Sometimes people make choices I wouldn't make. That doesn't mean those choices are "poor."
And what makes a choice "poor"? Who decides? Is it a "poor" choice to EVER have sex if you don't want a child? If you have $5 and want ten kids, is it a "poor" decision to have sex? I met a woman the other day who had 5 kids, the first when she was 15. She was very happy with her life. I had an abortion when I was 21. I'm happy with my life. Which of our choices was "poor"? Any of them? And why would they be poor?
Unplanned pregnancy is not necessarily a bad outcome, sex - even unprotected - is not necessarily a poor choice. It's all about what is best for the person involved. It's their life, their choices, and THEIR BUSINESS. Not anyone else's!
For the record: I have made choices in my life that I consider poor. My abortion was not one of them. The sex that lead to my abortion was not one of them. And anyone who automatically assumes otherwise is ignorant.
I don't think that anyone can or should judge another person's sexual choices. Sometimes people make choices I wouldn't make. That doesn't mean those choices are "poor."
And what makes a choice "poor"? Who decides? Is it a "poor" choice to EVER have sex if you don't want a child? If you have $5 and want ten kids, is it a "poor" decision to have sex? I met a woman the other day who had 5 kids, the first when she was 15. She was very happy with her life. I had an abortion when I was 21. I'm happy with my life. Which of our choices was "poor"? Any of them? And why would they be poor?
Unplanned pregnancy is not necessarily a bad outcome, sex - even unprotected - is not necessarily a poor choice. It's all about what is best for the person involved. It's their life, their choices, and THEIR BUSINESS. Not anyone else's!
For the record: I have made choices in my life that I consider poor. My abortion was not one of them. The sex that lead to my abortion was not one of them. And anyone who automatically assumes otherwise is ignorant.