Posted on 06/21/2006 10:20:09 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
Mr. Lucky, it is so easy for us to make a judgement when we view something in an abstract or undetached way. We have to put ourselves in the same situation and then honestly answer the question, "What would we do?"
Then, if we are sure that our wife, sister, mother, daughter (even if she is 13 to 21 years old) has a moral obligation to carry a child, conceived because of a rape, for nine months and then give birth, only then can we honestly espouse that belief.
I completely agree with that, so, on this subject, I'm straddling the fence.
If you are male, you're not going to get pregnant, whether you are married, dating, or raped. Therefore, you may not even be capable of imagining what it's like to be pregnant, let alone brought on by a vicious rapist. You simply cannot put yourself in such a victim's shoes!
While I truly appreciate the strong abhorrence many men have for abortion, I don't believe they all understand the devastating effects of rape.
While I've never been a victim, I can well believe the trauma some women have suffered.
Since you didn't specify that the man raped the woman, can we assume they both agreed to a sexual relationship? And that she chose to have this baby?
I think you're mixing apples and oranges here. Logic is missing.
Sure, unless you are one of them. Give it some thought.
as a victim of such a monstrous attack, believe me, I gave the possible situation quite a bit a thought.
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