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By Maryanne Comaroto
Let me start by saying that this is not a blog - it's a rant. I hope I can have your attention anyway, and I know that many of you will be able to relate to this. As someone who has been a single mother for more than a decade, this is an issue that is very important to me, so you'll forgive me if I use some strong language.
Associated Press reported recently that Scott Roeder was found guilty of first-degree, premeditated murder. His crime? Shooting Dr. George Tiller in the head, in the church where the doctor was serving as an usher. Roeder's excuse was that he was trying to save the lives of unborn children, whom he felt Tiller was responsible for terminating.
Needless to say, the jury found him guilty with very little deliberation, but that doesn't bring back what the Tiller family has lost. It's frustrating and infuriating to know that this family has to suffer so profoundly because of having lost someone in this way.
But let's put down our anger for a moment and look at the real reasons behind why things are the way they are, instead of directing our anger at the symptoms of the problem. If more men took the responsibility of sex seriously, and if more women would stop coaxing men into relationships by using sex as a pawn, perhaps the abortion rate would not be as high as it is. Sex is a responsibility, and it's a sacred act, not something to be taken without thought for the consequences. Being a parent is an eighteen-year job at the very least, and you have to accept that possibility if you want to play the game. Using abortion as birth control is a sign that we are not dealing with the fact that many people use sex as a means to an end.
Of course the reason we are attracted to each other is our species' need to procreate, but with all the absent fathers around (or not around), I don't think many people are aware of this fact.
So how about we come up with a new campaign? I propose the name, "America goes Pro-Dad." Imagine the news stories then:
Men all over the country are waking up and becoming aware of the immense responsibility that sex carries with it. As they see that a mother's role is to teach children how to honor, respect, and love themselves, they see where they must fit into the equation - teaching the children how to survive in the world, and how to get along with others. In this way, it is obvious that parents must work together to ensure that their children feel safe, respected, and cherished. A single mother on her own is lacking in the ability to provide everything a child needs on an emotional and physical level. Men and women are therefore coming to the conclusion that it is their joint responsibility to be honest when it comes to admitting their reasons for having sex. The result? Abortion rates have declined steadily, and are now at an all-time low.
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