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Snuff It #2 |
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This Old Cervix
by Sister Catherine
No breeding. If I have to explain this concept to another friend or relative
I will vomit. I have been attacked by my breeding cousin. I have even been
attacked by my gay friends, individuals who agree with the pillars of the
church, but not the commandment. The thought of bringing another human life
into existence to feed from the earth terrifies me. The condition and quality
of life on this planet should convince anyone that procreation is a bad idea.
Pregnant women should be racing to the abortion clinic, or even better, to the
pharmacy for an RU-486 pill. No such luck. Many believe that it's okay for
some of us to have children, and that America should impose birth regulations
(mass sterilization, forced contraception) on welfare and low-income families
and poverty-stricken nations. Wrong! Americans should reduce their
population, because they consume so much more than everyone else! Why is this
so difficult to understand?
When people try to defend their reasons for becoming parents, the hypocrisy
and absurdity are most interesting. Babies and children are one of the largest
consumer groups in America. Diapers, formulas, toys, and children's clothes
flood the malls and advertising. Children's books and television programs
like Barney and Sesame Street are huge industries. Raising a child in typical
American-dream fashion requires a fortune in resources, and the results are
ghastly. The children become competitive and greedy; as adults they are selfish,
unhappy workers trying to keep up with the Jones's. Few enough adults manage
to climb out of the cesspool of western consumer society. Children are unable
to save themselves; they must be protected from the American world-view and
guided into a balanced relationship with the earth.
Animals learn by example. They watch and assimilate the behavior of their
parents. People also learn by example. They watch and assimilate the behavior
of their televisions. Each person who refuses to create more consumers sets
an alternative example. If the planet is going to survive, it needs a chance
to heal, to recover from the damage we have caused. The most important action
any one individual can take to help save the planet is to stop breeding.
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