2007-09-27 12:30:19 · 8 answers · asked by Devil's Advocette 5 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
To paraphrase your question, "How many are willing to accept the responsibility of those who are simply irresponsible?"
Try shaming those who are denying their responsibilities instead of trying to make the responsible also adopt the responsibility of others.
I accepted the responsibility for every pregnancy in which I was involved, fully supporting all my children instead of demanding others accept the responsibility that was mine.
It seems that feminists fail to understand the simple concept of personal responsibility.
2007-09-28 02:44:03 · answer #1 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I am not on one but then again I do have children now that I have to financially support. But I am thinking about getting on a list my eldest will be 18 in a year and a half I could get on the list now and possibly adopt a child shortly after. I will have to see what my son's plans are to make sure I will have a bedroom for the child. And the link for the older kids who need adopting was very informative and I think that is the route I would go.
BTW your attempts to cast prolife people in a negative light won't work. Everyone knows that abortion is wrong and pro choice people know this as well. The choice comes before sex not after.
2007-09-28 01:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by Chevalier 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
I'm not pro-life anymore, but I used to be. When I was, I never intended to adopt children, I always planned on having my own.
I take it you're suggesting that anyone who is pro-life should forfeit their right to have their own children in favor of adoption? Get real. Even though I'm no longer a pro-lifer, this is bullshit. People have a right to have THEIR OWN children...it's a biological urge/need, and just because a person might think that it's wrong to kill a fetus doesn't mean that person should automatically have to take care of that baby when it's born.
For example, I am disappointed at negligence in nursing homes and think that they should have to improve their operations. This doesn't mean I should have to "adopt a centenarian". I am also opposed to the poor living conditions in Africa, but that doesn't mean I should be responsible for housing homeless Africans. Just because someone is opposed to a problem doesn't mean they have to be directly involved in the solution. This kind of thinking is very fundamentalist and only sees things in absolutes...there's plenty of grey there between that black and white.
2007-09-27 20:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by G 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
perhaps they should look into these wonderful sounding kids that are waiting to be adopted: http://www.adopt.org/waitingchildren/ind...
(funny how the adoption sites have a "waiting kids" section--this particular orgainization has 300 kids waiting--but not a section about the waiting lists, isn't it?)
edit:
okay, i found a waiting list (hm, 175 waiting families. i guess the 300 kids waiting FOR a family aren't good enough?) AND, the wait times for international and domestic adoption are about the same... domestic wait times can be much shorter, actually.
not to mention the misconception that there aren't many infants in america to adopt.
http://www.americanadoptions.com/adopt/d...
Alexandra--doesn't mean that they don't need to be adopted, does it?? and why not answer the question?
they could have been taken away from unfit parents as well.
OH! so these kids aren't worth adopting. i see. you're not concerned with OLDER kids' well being, just wanting those picky families to be able to have their cute little newborn baby, right?? so wanting to force women to be factories in order to be able to sell off these little infants. those older kids are pretty much worthless, is that what you're saying? pshaw.
2007-09-27 19:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Ember Halo 6 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Not me, but after reading about it, it'd be something that I'd definately consider. Have enough love in my heart for another child :)
Looking at the thumbs down, oh dear, perhaps I shouldn't care about a child who needs a family?
2007-09-27 20:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by Shivers 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
How many contribute to a home for unwed mothers? They preach to not have an bortion, but they don't support the alternatives either.
2007-09-27 19:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 9⤊ 4⤋
To Ember Halo: How do you know those children's parents didn't die recently? Have they been in foster care their entire lives? Notice that was left out.
EDIT: You missed my point entirely. People prefer to adopt newborns. The site may be to make people aware of older children needing homes.
2007-09-27 19:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 9⤋
I'm sorry, I'm not getting your point?
2007-09-27 19:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 0⤊ 7⤋