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That_Happened posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

How is stating my beliefs emotional appeal?

I don't know. You gave your beliefs, I gave the opposing belief, Vindris said my statement was an emotional appeal, so therefore yours would have to be too. If you want an explanation you'll have to ask him.

Zodd3224 posted...

Not having room or enough money isnt a valid excuse, IMO. If it was somehow literally impossible for them to raise a 3rd child, put it up for adoption.

They didn't have enough money (nor the time to take off of work) to carry the baby to term either. And to a smaller extent the woman is in her late 30s and that's pretty late to even consider full term pregnancy without possible complications. Again, it was a matter of "protect us and our family or save this unborn zygote," and there were way too many negatives that outweighed the positives.

I understand how hard that would have been for them. I couldnt afford a 2nd child of my own, didnt plan on one. My wife wasnt consistently taking birth control, but we took precautions. Yet she got pregnant a 2nd time. It has been really difficult financially because she stopped working with the 2nd one, but we sacrificed. And I couldnt be happier we did, even though our situation is still very tight.

And my mother had me at 39 years old and I am a perfectly healthy functioning member of society with a family of my own now.
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