Friday, March 23, 2012

Controversy over contraception

While I am here, I would like to elaborate on this subject and the storm it has caused.  I posted that I was not asking for, and neither was anyone else, free contraceptives.  What we all want is for our insurance companies which we pay premiums on, to include contraceptives in the covered prescriptions.  This has caused a firestorm with someone commenting that he did not want to pay for my contraceptives.  I am going to play the devil's advocate here.  I am forced to pay a hefty property tax with the majority of that property tax going to the local school district.  I am not asked if I want to pay this tax nor do I have any children or grandchildren, indeed no relatives at all, in this school system.  So why am I being forced to educate the children of those who are so rabid and vocal against contraceptives?  Should I not be allowed to opt out of these school taxes.  This person posting is saying that he will take care of his family.  Well is he paying 100% for the education of his children?  Does he pay 100% of the insurance costs for his children?  Not.  He probably sends them to public school, which I pay for and his employer probably pays a huge chunk of his insurance premium.  So why should I be forced to educate his children, whom I do not even know?  Is this fair?  I don't think so. 

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