[Stingy Jack]

bwind22 ... I respect you opinion, but I think it is unrealistic at best.

First of all, saying that someone should "deal with the consequences" of unprotected sex doesn't sound like something someone would say who is actually concerned for the welfare of the kid. If you force a woman to give birth to a child that she does not want, she will view the child exactly as you termed it: a "consequence", a "punishment" for doing something she shouldn't have been doing to begin with. If a person is too irresponsible to have protected sex, then what makes you think they are responsible enough to raise a child? Remember, these are the very same types of people that make you sick, as you say. No, a child raised by such a person would live a very horrible life, I think. Not to mention the fact that the rest of us taxpayers will have to support these unwanted kids.

Second, abstinence is all great in theory, but people are going to have sex regardless. You can't stop it, no matter how much you educate. So, you might as well come up with a better, more realistic solution.

And third, it is not as easy to find a family that will take your child as you may think. Orphanges are full of children who have lived there all their lives, waiting for somone to adopt them. Many of these children will end up going into the world never having known anyone they could call a mom or dad. If people gave up all of their unwanted babies to adoption agencies, we would have a HUGE problem on our hands. There would be far too many kids to find homes for. Far too many. Not to mention the horrible burden the mother has to go through, both physically and emotionally, during the nine months she carries that child to term. AND the financial burden on the family. You could say that they should not have had sex to begin with. But, I refer you to my second point.

Besides, what if it gets to the point where overpopulation is actually going to become a serious concern? Would you change your views then?