From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sun Jun 15 2003 - 20:00:23 BST
Johnny:
This is a private message. I only wish to scold, not publicly embarrass you.
dmb said:
"Since we have the ability to control reproduction and marriage is no longer
a social or economic necessity, people get married as a matter of choice."
Johnny replied:
Actually, there are millions of unintended pregnancies every year, and there
is still such a thing as economic necessity, so this is a fairly ignorant,
callous statement. What is really being said here is "now that we give
women abortions and expect them to support themselves as equals, we don't
have to care for them or put up with their old-school nagging anymore. We
can get a younger one whenever we want."
dmb says:
Huh? How bizzare! Just because some people don't or won't use contraception
does not negate the fact that people have the ability. We're talking about
the changing nature of marriage and relationships, not teen pegnancy. The
fact that women now have relatively equal access to the job market and such
does not lead me to conclude that "we don't have to care for them or put up
with them." I only conclude that women are now freer. They are no longer
economically trapped or financially dependent. I'm talking about choice,
about freedom, about the ability to marry for higher reasons, for emotional
and spiritual fulfillment rather that just the ancient and conventional
reasons. That's what "is really being said here". How you can construe this
as "ignorant or callous" is a mystery to me. I mean, there is reading
between the lines and then there is making up a bunch of bizzare nonsense
and then putting into my mouth. And this coming from a guy who has never
been married, from a guy who has actually played a role in destroying a
marriage!? I think this topic presents you with an excellent opportunity to
shut up about marriage and morality.
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private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
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