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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (103)6/8/1998 8:40:00 PM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (1) of 174
 
First off-your example is not (unfortunately) an extreme one. As a social worker, I heard those same sentiments expressed by several of my clients who honestly believed that it was their "God-given right to have children". They really seemed unable to connect the idea of this "right" as being somehow incompatible with asking other people to support them.
Would you like me to be really outrageous? Many of these children were not born with the genetic potential to become strong contributing members of society. They were crippled not just by their genes, but by their limited upbringing, and by the often negligent environment in which they lived-either with bio parents or in foster care. So while we may have an obligation to take care of all children, once born, are we truly compelled to support the product of others' irresponsible acts ad infinitum?
I vote no. I am for very strict controls. If people are incapable of supporting children, the children should be removed at birth for adoption after the first one (maybe two?).
We have subsidized an entire subculture which has propagated and survived only because of the support of tax dollars. There is a point at which the system becomes overwhelmed and fails, and I think we are past it. I believe the parasites are in control.
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