Equal Protection

Aside from a discussion on whether abortion is right or wrong, why does our society argue about whether or not a man should have a say in the abortion decision?  According to pro-abortion people the fetus or unborn baby is part of the woman’s body so she should be able to decide what to do with it.  The other side claims men should have a say in the decision.  They say not having a say breaks equal protection under the law.  Here are a few questions to consider.

Why are there so many women pregnant that don’t want the baby?Both men and women have to make a conscious choice to get the woman pregnant.(Rape and crime bring in a whole new dimension so they will not be considered in this discussion.  We are talking about consensual sex.)Would we even need to discuss whether or not a man should have a say in the decision if we did not have such a free-for-all sex society?

Should a man and woman decide whether or not they want children before even considering sex?  Not wanting children makes sex “dangerous.”

Is our society careless with sex?  Men and women seem to have sex with whom ever suits there fancy.  Men especially are always looking for it.  It seems like every time they see a woman that is attractive to them they instantly try to find a way to get in bed with her.  Women do not seem to resist much.  Some even encourage it. Married or not makes no difference.  People use birth control measures to try to avoid the natural consequence of sex…babies.  Then they say, “Accidents happen.”

 

Would these “accidents” happen if we had more self control, and respect?  Respect for what?  Respect for others.  Respect for others choices.  Trying to get a person to have sex with you just because you are attracted to them is not respecting them as a person.  We seem to get physical attraction and love mixed up.  Physical attraction does play a part in love but should only be one of many precursors and a small motivator, but not the deciding factor.  Love is much more than attraction.

Why does our society put down people who choose some other way?  A young man cannot be a virgin and not have people try to talk him out of it.  Even if he does not offer the information, it is forced out of him.   Why do people even need to know whether one is a virgin or not?  It is a personal choice that should not concern others.  Where is the respect?  Is this not supposed to be a “tolerant” society?