Desperate Houseflies: The Magazine

Feel free to pull out your trusty fly swatter and comment on what is posted here, realizing that this odd collection of writers may prove as difficult to kill as houseflies and are presumably just as pesky. “Desperate Houseflies” is a magazine that intends to publish weekly articles on subjects such as politics, literature, history, sports, photography, religion, and no telling what else. We’ll see what happens.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

A Wrongful Birth?

I swear I'm not doing this on purpose! I don't know what it is about 2006, but the hits just keep on rolling. Case in point: this article from this Sunday's New York Times Magazine. The topic refers back to an article that Joe linked to on a previous post. Lots of interesting issues here that go way beyond the (in comparison) pedestrian debate about abortion. I wish I had time to delve into it more deeply, but I just got back to the office from being horribly sick for five days and have a conference call.

2 Comments:

Blogger Al Sturgeon said...

I actually had time to read this article!!! And I absolutely LOVE the last paragraph. It communicates the dichotomous nature found within each of our lives - nothing is as easy as we'd like to make it out to be.

This is why, although I remain theoretically opposed to abortion, I stay far away from the picket signs. The issue remains too cluttered with the mess all around us to vehemently reduce it to a simple "for" or "against." That seems to insult its complexities.

I "wish" for a world with no unwanted children. Past that, my view is that I should only (a) do what I can to care for the unwanted kids already here AND (b) help teach adults to love.

I think legislating, "Thou shalt want kids," is a bit too idealistic for even me.

10:57 AM  
Blogger susansinclair said...

I was surprised the article didn't include a remark from the disability rights folks. And, of course, as a non-parent, I always feel sooo holier than though, like I would never resent parenting a special needs child. A mile in someone else's shoes and all that.

5:47 AM  

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