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Originally Posted by PR3SSUR3
Author Jim Morton on the murder of pregnant Sharon Tate by the Manson 'family', from his book 'Manson Movie Madness'
"Much is made of the horror of killing a pregnant woman but let's face the ugly facts. If Polanski and Tate's child had grown up to be this wonderful kid imbued with his mother's good looks and his father's talent., then yes, the death of this child was, indeed, ghastly, but the odds are against this. Historically, the children of Hollywood couples grow into fucked-up, jaded adults with no more talent than the average lorry driver, and all the social skills of the Manson Family members themselves. Certainly, the killing of this child was a tragedy, but - as cruel as it sounds - maybe, just maybe, Tex Watson did us all a favour."
Pretty harsh viewpoint to say the least, but there is something in there about these 'little miracles' that spawn from us. It's easy to get all doe-eyed about having babies, and without them the human race would cease, but reproduction is natural for living things, and certainly not a privilege.
The world population has multiplied seven-fold since the turn of the 19th century - with people living longer and more babies popping out all over the place, each of them requiring food, fuel and a place to live, what state the planet in a thousand years time?
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As to how a child grows up is to do with the parents. If the parents are incapable then adoption should be considered. I do not believe it is better to just kill a child rather than give the child a chance.
Over population is a problem. People should consider having children as a privilege and not just pop them out all over the place, here and there, one after the other. Abortion is not necessarily the answer though. Use precautions, be responsible for your actions. It is natural for humans to want to reproduce but we have evolved and should be able to over-come primitive urges.