Plan9

Oh, philosophy. My favorite.

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My question to people who think abortion is wrong is always, "Why does the world need another selfish monkey to carry? Because you were bored?"

The whole gender pick thing is reminiscent of primitive garbage culture that still dominates poor countries... places where men are men and women are kitchen appliances. Folks looking at abortions in the US don't have the "poor" problem. Americans seeking out abortions because they're unhappy with the gender of their child? Part of me says, "Why not? They made the damn thing in their own E-Z Bake Uterus," and yet it seems so petty and trivial that even I feel a little like a species sell-out. I'd abort a kid with birth defects or if it was the wrong time in my life but I wouldn't abort a kid because of the M/F contents of their crotch-mounted species-replication device assembly.

I think "control" is a good idea here. Government regulation that stipulates valid reasons for an abortion such as unwanted pregnancy (no info on human tumor), health of mother, birth defects, rape/incest, etc. Technology shouldn't allow for people to "BUILD YOUR OWN" like some car manufacturer's website where they get an abortion because their kid doesn't have the cute freckles they wanted.

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Unnecessary rant ensues:

I'm all for abortion. I believe it makes for a better society when it is properly controlled. Abortion is a smart choice for those who can do it.

You're screwing around with your girlfriend suddenly she misses her period. Do you screw up the rest of your life? No. You get an abortion. You go to college and get that good job and set yourself up for a life that allows you to create the required environment to start a family.

You're married and already have a kid. Your wife forgets a birth control pill and gets pregnant. Do you just accept the burden of an unwanted child? No. You get an abortion and can afford to get your current kid braces and send them to that ass-rape expensive state school.

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The planet is way past the point of needing to be populated. Humans are in no danger of going extinct. We consume resources like soft-sided bipedal locusts until there is nothing left. Balance is not a word in our vocabulary despite our lame attempts with concepts like "public recycling" and jerk-me-off gimmicks like "Toyota Prius." We are self-centered crabs crammed tight in a barrel of dirty, water stacked on top of ourselves with illusions of grandeur to keep us from seeing our flaws.

I'm tired of the crowd that is populating god's army... soccer moms or religious types or trailer trash. If you can't afford to take care of it, you think it'll fix your failing marriage, you're lonely or bored or whatever lame excuse... don't do it. Get a fucking Playstation or adopt a dog or smoke meth or something. Just don't think that needlessly pushing out another screaming poo factory is going to solve anything for you or society.

When people say: Think of the children!
I say: I am. And they'd be unhappy here.

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