(09-05-2021, 08:50 PM)captivating Wrote:

(09-05-2021, 08:07 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Sure, exceptions for rape and molestation. Those cases are exceedingly rare. I want to say it's less than 1%. As for failed birth control, risk is inherent in everything you do. With proper education and contraceptive availability, people who engage in recreational sex should be willing to assume the risk that comes with it. This includes the man AND the woman. People that engage in any risky behavior need to assume the consequences. Dudes who get herpes live for that the rest of their life. Why should a baby be different? Because we can kill it?

Why pick and chose which risky behavior consequences you address or don't?

Driving is a risk, but we don't ignore those consequences 
Drinking is a risk, but we don't ignore those consequences 
Eating sugary food is a risk, but we don't ignore those consequences 

So why do we suddenly draw the line at the risk associated with sex?

Sure you do. We drive with a risk. If we get in a car accident, we suffer. If we don't have insurance, we suffer. Drinking is a risk. If you get black out drunk and fall down stairs, that's a risk. People eat sugar and get diabetes. That's a risk. They get fat. That's a risk. There's no takebacks for any of that. You're the one that wants to draw the line. 

Tell you what. New idea while I was typing that. Sex Insurance. You pay an extra premium on your insurance. You get accidentally pregnant, the insurance covers the cost of the pregnancy, any missed time of work, and any adoption fees or maternity leave. It's a government mandated programs that health insurances must carry. You can opt out if you don't want it.

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