Re: Pregnant senior not allowed to graduate with class



> "Su" <.@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "Gisele" <Gisele.1pb3xq@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >>
> >> Why punish the boy? It's not his fault that [1] she got pregnant
> >> (chances
> >> are she didn't use birth control or any sort), or [2] didn't get an
> >> abortion.
> >>
> >> If they punished the girl, I think the boy should be punished as
well.
> >> They are both responsible for this situation.
> >
> >
> > Again, *why* was she being denied the graduation? Perhaps it was due
to
> > her size, and that was what they had issue with. IOW, "If people
<the
> > audience> didn't know you were pregnant, we wouldn't have a problem
with
> > it."
> >
> > And, no, I do not feel they are both responsible for this situation.
He
> > contributed a microscopic element to the situation. She took it from
> > there. She allowed the conception to occur (she could have taken the
> > morning after pill). She did not terminate the pregnancy. Therefore,
she
> > alone bears the full responsibility for the pregnancy. His life
should not
> > be ruined because of her actions.
> >
Not being allowed to participate in graduation exercises would ruin his
life??? If the import of participation is that great, then why should
they be allowed to "ruin" her life either?

Assuming that the boy is the father, the effects on his life will extend
far beyond graduation exercises as he has a legal duty to provide child
support until the child is at least 18. The school administration has
no control over that matter, as it will be decided by the courts if he
doesn't make arrangements on his own. Will that "ruin his life"? Hard
to say, but if a guy doesn't want to pay child support, he shouldn't
father any children. (And, no, it's not just the woman's duty to take
preventive measures either.) Would you argue that when a guy gets a
girl pregnant unexpectedly, it's okay for him to duck out of the picture
and leave her to handle it on her own? I don't think so...

Eliyahu


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