I JUST GOTTA SAY THIS...

Sometimes I think I'm missing some sense of logic. Or maybe it's just everyone else is crazy.

I was reading Time Magazine the other day. If you scroll down on this link, you'll see a short write up about Keisha Castle-Hughes. I never thought I'd see the day when a "reputable" magazine would be so flippant about teen pregnancy. Ironically, I searched their archives and found this 11 year-old cover story. Funny how much a decade or so makes. The word 'corroding' might be a little harsh, but then maybe not. Kids having kids, anyway you slice it (I'd like to slice them), is insane. Doesn't this put a burden on the parents/grandparents who, let's face it, are going to wind up raising these offspring. Or atleast baby-sitting during homecoming, prom, SATS, etc. Oh wait, I'm assuming the young mothers will stay in school. I don't know the stats, but I'm sure the drop out rate is incredibly high. And if the parents/grandparents don't help, the burden shifts to us. Our tax $ has to cover the cost of welfare and healthcare. And then the government will give her all kinds of cash (again coming out of our pockets) so she can go back to school; however, I don't get shit for consciously taking steps not to have children that I know I can't afford and don't want. If I were smart I'd pump out some puppies so I can get a free ride. Damn my moral fiber!

Oh! But wait! There's a few things I'm forgetting:

a. she's not American, so our tax $ won't be used;

b. she's been dating her boyfriend for 3 years, so this obviously is a stable environment to have a child;

and c. she's an actress, so you know she's more mature for her age.

O.k. then. That makes everything hunky dorey. Let's just comment on how her experience playing the "Virgin Mary" will come in handy with this pregancy. Only if she's giving birth to the FREAKIN' second coming!

I've vented. Thanks for bearing with me. Let me know if you agree or not. Love to hear what others think. Am I a just an uncaring bitch? In this case, I hope so!

And while you're thinking of a response, a little FYI...

The U.S. just passed the 300,000,000 million mark this week. Hurray for us!!! Let's go overpopulation!!!