Additionally: I find the points 7, 8, 10 and 13 very dangerous. The other points are dangerous and bullshit too but, well, quite obviously so and are a matter of values and morals and such. Even if you believe in them, you usually have already heard that there are other points of view. However, as I have noticed amongst friends who have kids, hardly anybody thinks about what happens to friendships or their own relationship beforehand, no matter if the child was planed or not. And suddenly the young parents wonder what might have happened that could have changed their world so dramaticly that they hardly see their friends anymore or hardly ever go out or that they never hear from the father/mother of the child or, if they are together, why the other person is not so keen on looking after the little one as one expected them to be. And, some find out, that being happy with a child does not rule out that it's also quite boring, straining and frustrating.
These are issues that have to be taken as seriously as questions of abortion etc. because they concern everyday matters, no matter what values one's got. A TV show that tells you that a child is the grand solution to (excuse my being so gruff) problems originally 'caused' by it's birth AND maybe even problems that already existed before is not only nutters, it is dangerous.
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The other points are dangerous and bullshit too but, well, quite obviously so and are a matter of values and morals and such. Even if you believe in them, you usually have already heard that there are other points of view.
However, as I have noticed amongst friends who have kids, hardly anybody thinks about what happens to friendships or their own relationship beforehand, no matter if the child was planed or not. And suddenly the young parents wonder what might have happened that could have changed their world so dramaticly that they hardly see their friends anymore or hardly ever go out or that they never hear from the father/mother of the child or, if they are together, why the other person is not so keen on looking after the little one as one expected them to be. And, some find out, that being happy with a child does not rule out that it's also quite boring, straining and frustrating.
These are issues that have to be taken as seriously as questions of abortion etc. because they concern everyday matters, no matter what values one's got.
A TV show that tells you that a child is the grand solution to (excuse my being so gruff) problems originally 'caused' by it's birth AND maybe even problems that already existed before is not only nutters, it is dangerous.