Re: Out of wedlock pregnancies
The fundamental question here is to ask if product of conception has any respect or not.
Off course it does.
It amounts to murder in many people's book to perform abortion without authentic medical reason.
Just for the sake of selfishness (inconvenience, convenience, shame or whatever) abortion is not justified.
Hence, if the girl was big enough to do the deed, she must pay for the consequences.
It is not just a matter of one individual, it sets an example for others also to deal with consequences and be ready to take the responsibility. And it is not even such a horrible punishment by itself to let her keep the baby and nurture her as a mother. After all she was part responsible for bringing a new life in the world.
And the man is equally responsible. In many cases parents of both boy and girl are responsible.
And to NJMasti: what if he is not really a 'loser' in real terms? One can call him loser figuratively but this should not make him any less responsible so he can get away!
I hope and wish for all that they do not have to get to this difficult situation and have to make painful decisions.
(Not a thread for rape so no discussion from me, perhaps it will need another thread since that is definitely more complex situation)