- Writing Levels
- Adaptable
- Genres
- I'm wary of magic with lots of rules.
Would you add "Disability" to that list?
If you knew the kid was going to have Downs Syndrome, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, fragile X, or even conjoined twins?
I'd do it. My mom told me that's what she would have done, and I agreed with her when she said it.
If someone in my life was raped and impregnated, I would vote they keep their baby, and prove to the world that the best things can come from the worst.
While the final decision lies with the 'mother', this I can't agree with. You don't have a rape baby as a form of therapy.
If you have the strength to raise a disabled child, then why not have the strength to raise a child of rape or incest? Prove to the world that nurture is stronger than nature, and that sin and evil are in the choices we make and not the seed that was sown?
Nurture won't overcome genetic diseases. Isn't that projection as well, proving to others that good comes from bad?
The question is quality of life for your kid. Will he need attention his whole life? Is he capable of higher level human pursuits like enjoying literature or philosophizing? Can you provide for the kid in your emotional rape afterstate or are you just using it as a teddy bear?