(Pictured, my favorite unwed mother, Rachel from “Friends”)
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Kids out of wedlock.
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Who doesn’t know someone - either relatives, friends, co-workers, politicians - or their kids, who have sex or live together without benefit of marriage, have children out of wedlock, or is just a single woman who simply wants a kid - and goes and has one.
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These children were once called “illegitimate”; their status having been noted upon their birth certificate. In addition, the more ancient appellation “bastard” was used in regard to children born of an irregular union. It is definitely not politically correct to use these terms today. Kids shouldn’t be labeled because of the sins of their parents. Even though they are affected by the parents lack of morality.
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At least they chose to keep the baby.
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If a poor woman gets pregnant, someone will take care of her; such as welfare, the Church, or some pro-life agency. If she is rich, or has a great job, she can have her cake and eat it too. Thankfully, unwed mothers are no longer turned out on the street. Childless couples will find them in order to adopt their babies, oftentimes paying all their expenses and more. Pro-life workers will do anything to help the woman carry the child to term. That’s a good thing, to be sure. But are we somehow encouraging illicit births in the process?
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Is it so bad morally that we just give a blanket blessing to everyone, no matter the circumstances surrounding a pregnancy out of wedlock? Are we so held hostage to the threat of abortion and infanticide that we give up moral imperatives and direction? Is immorality to be affirmed because an element of shame might enter into the dilemma of pregnancy outside of wedlock - compelling a woman or girl to kill her child? It all seems rather morally irresponsible - don’t you think?
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Yeah - so like the only sin is abortion now days?
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I’ve been in a workplace situation where a single woman announced she was pregnant - actually, that same single woman announced it twice in two years. The entire office got all excited and congratulated her effusively, they encouraged her and just carried on with attention and gifts. The woman was not married - never had been, the pregnancies were by two different dads… So like something is wrong with that picture, don’t you think?
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Republican family values.
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Is the American dream-works myth now telling parents and kids it is okay to have sex and get pregnant out of wedlock? That there is nothing wrong with pre-marital sex and getting pregnant - especially if you plan to marry the father?
