Regarding abortion
I believe in the fact that the individual has the right to do whatever to their body that they please. I may not respect them as a person for a particular act, but I will respect their right to do it. That being said, I'm pro-choice. After all, in most situations where females are getting abortions, the father is rarely present and isn't willing to be involved in the matter.
However, let's just say that I got my wife pregnant and she wanted an abortion. Regarding this situation, I believe a number of things:
1. She should notify me that she wants to have it done so that we may discuss it to find if that is the best thing to do.
2. I should get a say in what happens to the growing child. After all, it's my kid as well. (See #1)
3. If she does not want the child, I should strike a deal with her so that although she endures the 9 months carrying the child, I will spend the rest of my life taking care of the child. The way I see it, a lifetime is far longer than the 9 months I would be asking of the mother and since I'm willing to relenquish the responsibility of rearing the child, she's technically getting the better part of the deal (from her perspective).
4. When it comes to my child, I am vehemently pro-life. Not because of any sort of spritual belief system, but for the mere fact that it is my duty as a father, and a man to take responsibility for what I've done. Especially if it was a mistake.
Now, some of you may be wondering why I'm anti-abortion in this one instance, but have no problems using any other forms of contraception. You see, things like condoms and birth control are designed to prevent pregnancy. I'm perfectly cool with that. But, in the case that pregnancy accidentally happens, I have a moral obligation to take responsibility for the said mistake. Allowing an abortion would be like my running away from a problem rather than owning up to it.
Furthermore, in the case of allowing my child to be aborted, I am allowing my unborn child to be punished for actions that I have irresponsibly committed. In the case that an unborn child cannot make decisions of his own, it would be immoral to take away the possibility of him having a fulfilling life.
Now I know there are some issues here because I am a male. Most feminists would say that since it's not my body carrying the child, that I as the father would not have any say in it whatsoever. These feminists may go fuck themselves with a splintery broomstick. Her body or not, it's still both of our DNA in there. I as the father do not have majority say in what happens, but equal. That being said, it would be up to my wife and I to figure out something. It's not the goverment's place to figure that out, which is why I believe that abortion should be legal in the first place.
However, let's just say that I got my wife pregnant and she wanted an abortion. Regarding this situation, I believe a number of things:
1. She should notify me that she wants to have it done so that we may discuss it to find if that is the best thing to do.
2. I should get a say in what happens to the growing child. After all, it's my kid as well. (See #1)
3. If she does not want the child, I should strike a deal with her so that although she endures the 9 months carrying the child, I will spend the rest of my life taking care of the child. The way I see it, a lifetime is far longer than the 9 months I would be asking of the mother and since I'm willing to relenquish the responsibility of rearing the child, she's technically getting the better part of the deal (from her perspective).
4. When it comes to my child, I am vehemently pro-life. Not because of any sort of spritual belief system, but for the mere fact that it is my duty as a father, and a man to take responsibility for what I've done. Especially if it was a mistake.
Now, some of you may be wondering why I'm anti-abortion in this one instance, but have no problems using any other forms of contraception. You see, things like condoms and birth control are designed to prevent pregnancy. I'm perfectly cool with that. But, in the case that pregnancy accidentally happens, I have a moral obligation to take responsibility for the said mistake. Allowing an abortion would be like my running away from a problem rather than owning up to it.
Furthermore, in the case of allowing my child to be aborted, I am allowing my unborn child to be punished for actions that I have irresponsibly committed. In the case that an unborn child cannot make decisions of his own, it would be immoral to take away the possibility of him having a fulfilling life.
Now I know there are some issues here because I am a male. Most feminists would say that since it's not my body carrying the child, that I as the father would not have any say in it whatsoever. These feminists may go fuck themselves with a splintery broomstick. Her body or not, it's still both of our DNA in there. I as the father do not have majority say in what happens, but equal. That being said, it would be up to my wife and I to figure out something. It's not the goverment's place to figure that out, which is why I believe that abortion should be legal in the first place.