RIP Common Sense...

[ravenja1170]

Originally posted by chamilet at RIP Common Sense...
Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true.

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend,Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as

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[happyhybrid]

Reposted THIS one immediately and sent to twitter as well, I think. :) It's SO true!

[teleens_journal]

Hrm. I've seen this before and while I generally agree, there are a few points that I think were changes for the better and/or, it depends on the context.

Adults, not children, are in charge. I agree with this in theory, but it depend on the adult and it depends on the child.

Churches have always been businesses. Always.

A pregnant 11-year-old who was raped by her father shouldn't have to get his permission to abort his baby. Nor should he be notified of her condition. Or a pregnant 15-year-old whose parents are fundamentalist Christians who would force her to have the baby even though she doesn't want to. Or a girl whose parent's are against her having the baby and who would try to talk her into an abortion.

Like it or not, once a female is pregnant, she's a woman, no matter what her age is. She may not be a mature woman, but she is a woman and must be given ownership and rights over her body