Why are people so cruel?

Question

Would you do an abortion? Why or why not? And why do people do it? For me thas just dumb.

Answer 1

That choice is a personal one for each individual. Personally, I am pro-life. I do not believe in abortion for myself. However I do not pretend to tell another woman what she can and can not do with her body. I know that people are going to argue that it's not about her body anymore, it's about the baby. I have to agree with that statement as well. My response to that is: she who has the abortion is the one who has to answer for and live with the consequences of having done so.

It's so easy for someone to sit back and tell someone else what they should and should not do. Some women take every precaution available to prevent pregnancy once they are sexually active. Sure, one could argue they could have their tubes tied if they do not want children, however this is not easily obtained. I am 28, have no living children but have experienced THREE miscarriages and can get no doctor to tie my tubes because of the fact that I have no living children. The medical community is not as quick to "fix" a woman as they are a man.

Some women are raped. While one can argue that it isn't fair to the baby to abort when the mother can carry to full term and adopt the baby out, it's also not fair to expect that woman to carry to reminder of her rape around for NINE months and then sign it over to someone else.

What about little girls who are victims of sexual abuse (rape, incest)? How "fair" is it to force a 12 year old to carry a child she was not a willing participant in making?

Again, while I do not personally agree with abortion, there are waaaay too many factors to sit back and tell others they are wrong for their choices.

Answer 2

Baby sometimes people don't have a choice.Depending on the situation I can agree but when you are going around and not protecting yourself properly and you go and abort an innocent fetus I also have a problem.But we had an incident down here where I'm from a young girl13 years of age was being raped by her mothers 40 year old husband and she turned up pregnant,now in that case there is no way she should haf to go through that not even putting the child up for adoption.That's to much for a young girl her age.Sadly enough the mom let her keep the baby I don't know if this was the girl's decision or what the case might have been,but I was glad that the girl and her baby was placed into some sort of home.

Answer 3

I have never had one, nor do I think I could do one. But last year when I thought I was pregnant, I thought that would be the only answer because it was too soon after the birth of our first daughter and I could not handle kids that close together or handle my mom's thoughts about it.

But now I am considering getting pregnant and then this will be it for me. I only want two children and I would have to seriously think about it if I got pregnant again.

It really isn't in my heart to do it, but they way I look at it is why would I want to bring another child into the world if I know we can't handle it. It will just make a bad life for the child and I could NEVER give my child to someone else to raise. Rarely I wish my daughter wasn't here, but then I usually start crying because I can't imagine a day without her, even if she does get on my every last nerve with her Evil Kenivel ways. :-)

I was a mistake, so I know how it feels to be unwanted. My daughter was NOT planned I was using condoms, but she was NOT a mistake. I have been on the pill since she was 3 months old (after I stopped breastfeeding) and I have had a couple scares, but I have been very lucky. I even still make him wear a condom about 75% of the time, even though I am on the pill. After our second child I plan on looking into a BC that is even MORE effective (if that is possible) to prevent anymore unplanned pregnancies.

Answer 4

I would only do it for 2 reasons:

1. If I were raped.
You cannot go through life resenting your child and having a living reminder of what was probably the worst and most traumatic day of your life. You and your child will just suffer more than if you hadn't kept it.

2. If I had a disease or condition that was going to kill me and the baby if I did try to keep it.
If your baby is going to die anyhow, it is not worth your life in the process.

I would not however, do it for any other reason, especially something as selfish as "accidentally" getting pregnant. It would be my own stupid fault and I wouldn't make a baby suffer because of that. People don't seem to realize that that is what sex is for ~ procreation. There is no such thing as an accident because propogating the species is the WHOLE point of sex, not personal pleasure (that's just a perk)!!

Answer 5

I am adopted an I was told at the age of 16-- I was also told that my mother wanted to get an abortion and my daddy talked her out of it and I am glad he did even tho I was raised by someone else and I call them my mother and father.I feel that it is murder and the only way I would say yes is if it was rape of a child, and then I would have reservation about it. Because I feel the good Lord would abort it on his own.

Answer 6

i am a mother of five and would never abort even if i was raped. I feel that now a days abortion is used as a form of birth control, with all the things out there to prevent and stop pregnancy i feel that abortion is wrong, as i say to my kids sex isn't a game when having sex make sure your ready for everything not just the stds,

Answer 7

I have not had an abortion but I think bringing an unwanted child into the world that may be resented or mistreated is also pretty cruel. we had a case recently of a young junkie mum who let her poor little drug addicted week old baby die. That's cruel!

Answer 8

well thats from a point of view, I could think that it is "dumb and cruel" to bring a child into the world and use it for certain advantages!! If you know what I mean!!! Example: Girl who gets pregnant just to trap a guy in!! Thats cruel and stupid and not fair to the baby, and the gentleman, and really when you think about it, its not fair to herself!!

Answer 9

I wouldn't. But it's wrong to judge the people who do choose abortion. Who knows how many of them have been raped? Situations allow for extremes. Not defending anything just asking people to think.

Answer 10

Women do it for a variety of different reasons, and ultimately the choice (and it's consequences either way) is up to them. Instead of each side bashing each other...pro-life and pro-choice...wouldn't it better to work TOGETHER to educate people about preventing pregnancy, being better parents, etc....