Imitation. You have some good points, and you also have some back-up for those points that very few of us have: experience.
Just keep in mind, there are lots of different experiences, lots of exceptions to the rules/beliefs one's experiences has taught.
However, once again this is turning into an argument about race. I understand that Complich8 sorta called you out with that comment, but its a topic for a whole different day, an entirely different place. And, I am not that much of a troublemaker as to make any thread with the word "Race/Racism" in it. I simply doubt the forum's ability to handle itself in such an arena.
Freedoms are not licenses to abuse freedoms. Some people will abuse them, others will not. However, you do have a point; If people realize there is a safety net below them, they will tend to play on the roof-tops more often. People who have sex irresponsibly, without protection, are probably stupid/reckless enough to do it in a world without abortion. And, as knowing someone who had an abortion at quite a young age, it really isn't just "I can always get an abortion." That girl damn near had that baby when she was 15. She won't ever forget it, and I doubt she'll ever take unprotected sex for granted again.Originally posted by: ImitationSanen
As far as abortion, other than in cases of incest and danger to the mother, I believe it is a license to have unprotected sex, since kids believe there is little or no permanent damage done (I can just get an abortion). That was fine until 1979 when the AIDs virus came into play. Sex is a dangerous thing anymore. I can't say how i feel either way, accept messing with the natural order of things never seems to work right for us.
I would like to believe that even in a world without STDs, where abortion was allowed, people would not just go around recklessly fucking with no rubber. There have been several studies that show that there is damning psychological damage done to a majority of women who have an abortion. And while some men might shrug it off, "it didn't effect me", then they are those who abuse such freedoms and rights. When I'm about to have sex, even if i think, even if i know the girl is clean of STDs, I wear a condom because there is no way I would ever trade MY unborn child's life for a few extra minutes of raw-dog sex. Anyone who would make that trade is an abomination in my eyes.