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wharfrat2: part of life is taking responsibility. if you aren't responsible enough to have a kid, get an abortion. if you want to keep your kid, you should have been responsible in the first place. it's not other people's duty to pay for your messups.
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<p>I never said it was other people's duty to pay for their "mess ups." But is it the child's fault? You're going to deprive a child of even the most minimal standard of living because their parents were irresponsible? How is that even remotely in the best interests of society?</p>