Blog #2

Quindlen describes the two sides of the debate by saying some people such as the right-to-lifers who try and portray abortion rights as something that feminists thought up or the people who who support abortion rights are most comfortable with a monolithic position; however, she doesn't just see one side or the other anymore. Quindlen doesn't just think it should be the woman's choice if they want to abort the child because it's not convenient or any other personal reason.  I feel as if Quindlen still hasn't made a full decision on what she fully believes because she can pull out pros and cons for both sides easily.

An issue that in a way is connected to abortion is adoption. If I had to write an essay over adoption I'd see pros and cons for both ways too. I can see how adoption is great and it gives people who aren't capable for having their children still experience parenthood and the child getting a chance at a better life. However, a young mother choosing to give their child away for adoption could end up causing emotional distress to them and then the child could also have a feeling of not being wanted by their birth mother for some reason and that too can cause distress, so how do you decide?

blog #1

After reading the two letters in our books, ‘The Call to Write”,  I think they both make valid points. In Darcy Peters letter she give personal examples how the Family Learning Center helps benefit her family. She has three children who attend the learning center and they all have shown a great deal of what they have learned and this is just one reason she wants the keep the program going. She wants other families to be able to experience the joy of having your kids surprise you with what they know in such little time. She also touches on how she doesn’t have a job and how her husband doesn’t have a stable job which means they can’t afford other schooling for their children right now and that’s why this program means so much to them. On the other hand, State Representative Marcus Boldt, makes some solid points, but in a very blunt way. He simply asks why she doesn’t have a job to help support her family if they are in a hurt for money to educate their children and how she’s going to give back to the program.   Even though Boldt seemed very rude, his points make sense. If you want a program to continue, you have to be able to give back to so it can keep growing and helping other families.