Would this make you made???
ok I know this is something stupid to talk about... But in our local newspaper we have "VIEW POINTS" where people basically write random things....We also have our obituaries and birthday and birth announcements.
Anyways in the view points some smart @$$ wrote that unwed parents should not be allowed to announce their baby in the paper... And that they should be ashamed to even want to....And that they should get slapped in the face for even thinking about it, because its taking up room where married people could announce THEIR pride and joy...
UGH some people are so stupid
2007-05-22 06:13:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Letters to the editor are readers personal opinions, and as such, as the old saying goes, are worth about 2 cents. lol
The paper will also print your letter, if properly worded. (Or at least it should) Carefully compose your letter, without ranting, stating the rights of all parents to announce the birth of their child. Pick some of the best statements made here too. Just make sure not to lower yourself to the level of the newspaper writer's status. Remain well above it.
2007-05-22 06:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by MisMischievous 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I try not to condemn people based on what there own belief system tells them, but some people are pretty freakin close-minded. They have to wake up and realize that there are dozens of religions out there that have different teachings, and not all of them believe the same things.
I personally do not follow Catholicism simply because it says that birth control is wrong. I'll take it if I damn well please if I'm not ready or in a position to have a child!
I'm sorry but in this day in age, birth control is a very necessary thing! To me that states that Catholicism condones 14 year old girls having babies, so long as they don't use birth control. Of course the church would say they are going to hell anyway because they had sex before marriage, bu things just aren't like that these days. Wake up and smell the coffee.
2007-05-22 06:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's not right. A baby is a blessing no matter what circumstances it was born under. And a newspaper's announcement section is to announce social news, also regardless of the circumstances. This guy is clueless.
If you feel that strongly about it, you should put together an intelligent response in your own "View Point" and submit it to the paper. I'm sure there are plenty of others who will agree with you. Good luck.
2007-05-22 06:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I am a single mom of 2 kids and both times I had their births announced. They are my pride and joy and I wanted the whole world to know that so forget what anyone else thinks you do what is right. There are alot of single parents these days. I'm not proud of that fact but I would never change it either because then I wouldn't have my kids.
2007-05-22 08:11:15 · answer #4 · answered by mama2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever wrote that needs slapping in the face, as does the editor of the newspaper for allowing such things to be printed! I've been with my partner almost 7 years, and were expecting our third child in a few weeks. We are not married, nor to we intend on getting married! And people who say you should be married to have children get right on my t*ts!! Who are they to enforce their beliefs on other people?! As a long as a child has a safe, warm and loving environment to grow up in, shouldn't that be all that matters? Not that it's parents are married or not!!!!
2007-05-22 07:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sad like people avoid to do the difference between islam and extremist islamists. When an unwanted baby is born in a familly that has islam belief, the mother is taking care of him or her like in america. Maybe the familly is not happy, but once again, it can be the same in other countries. No, they won't burn the woman and baby alive and put the dead bodies in acid to clean the shame they got. This is done in some parts of the world where people believe in something that they believe to be islam but wich is not.
2016-05-20 00:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by ebonie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think it is a stupid topic to discuss at all. The writer of the article is an @$$ and shouldn't say anything if he cant say anthing nice. I know that sounds cheesy but whatever. I am a mother of an "unwed" child and another "unwed" child on the way. Both by the same father, we have been together for six years. Personally anyone who doesn't like it can shove it because I dont live my life for anyone but me.
2007-05-22 06:20:37 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer K 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you are absolutely right this person is an @$$, I can not believe the nerve of some people, who ever said you have to be married to have a baby? where is it written in the bible, probably not and if it is look how old that book is?? anyway good point, no one could ever tell me i had to marry i dont ever want too and so far i have not and i have two very wonderful children, people do far worse than have children when not married in the world this person has got a bee in there bonnet for some reason
2007-05-22 06:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by toni c 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THATS the most ridiculous thing i ever heard. I bet the person that wrote that is some OLD @ss person who doesnt keep up with the times. I'll be happy to announce my baby to ANYONE whether i'm wed or not. what makes a baby of married parents better than a baby from unmarried parents?
please.
2007-05-22 06:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by vixalle21 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A couple who aren't married have an equal right to celebrate the the birth of thier baby as any married couple.
It's not like the baby came from space.
Came from a woman, just the same.
2007-05-22 07:52:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋