Originally posted by: Garth
Originally posted by: Mr Pepper
What in the hell are you talking about?
Isn't it obvious?
So... I guess I'll spell it out for you.
The girl scout's very existence is causing an inconvenience for me. Besides, it's not like she has anything to live her own life for. I was under the impression the world revolved around me.
So if I make her eat her own cookies till she explodes, what's the harm anyway? I should be able to make that choice, it's no one else's business.
What an idiot.
The girl scout isn't violating your right to bodily integrity by soliciting you for cookies, Einstein. Therefore, you lack the very basis that a woman has to terminate her own pregnancy. In simple terms, you've developed a
false analogy, due to either ignorance or willful disregard for the facts.
Whatever the case, I suggest you educate yourself with regard to the relevant principles behind the legality of abortion before make yourself seem even more of a jackass than you already have.
To begin my response, I will do the favor of not personally attacking you, as you chose to do to me. I'll just call it being respectful in light of opposing or conflicting ideals.
The analogy does in fact work, if bodily integrity (this phrase could use some explanation) takes second place to another individual's right to live. That was the whole point of the overblown, and 'silly' nature of my comparison. My intent was to expose the domino effect of the careless disposal of human life.
I'm not asking you, or anyone to agree with my thought process, but I would like to exercise my right to free speech, if that's alright with you.
To the OP.
I do feel for you and you GF. I have been there. Sweating the same bullet. It's huge to have to take responsibility for a life that you have created. I just want to tell you that I have seen the end result of both decisions you could make if she is indeed pregnant.
My advice, would be to use this experience as a wake up call to the responsibility that is required in a sexual relationship. (Some may argue that this is why you want to be married before this kind of an undertaking).
I will say that I have never met a woman who was not permanently, emotionally and physically damaged by abortion. That's just my experience.
On the other hand, I have seen an unwanted pregnancy carried through & given up for adoption. It was also painful, but the reward was that individual grew up to be able to make their own decision to live.
It's also easier to sleep at night.
Good luck