A conversation yesterday reminded me of a concept I have long questioned:
What exactly does an "illegitimate child" mean? What is "illegitimate" about being a child?
Children are an expression of the divine.
One hopes that a woman doesn't get pregnant without ensuring that proper
support mechanisms are in place.
But if she does, or if she is betrayed, then I think it's absolutely ghastly
and inhumane of the society to condemn her, and worse, condemn the child by
branding it as "illegitimate".
Let's be crystal clear about one thing: A child is first and foremost its
Mother's. The Mother gives birth to it. And if a woman wants to give birth and
takes up the responsibility of raising the child, everything is legit about it.
In fact we as a society should be willing to help in such situations instead of
condemning.
Who cooked up these rubbish notions?
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