On Apr 5, 2006, at 10:46 PM, Angus MacSpon wrote:
Your objection seems to be that Akane was raped, got pregnant, and
didn't
have an abortion although one was likely available; therefore the
story
is crap.  This objection is ridiculous.

Is it? Is it REALLY?

Seems quite valid to me.

-- There are a great many reasons why a woman might choose not to
have an
abortion even when one is readily available.  Personal beliefs or
preferences, or family pressure

"Family pressure" to HAVE a baby conceived by rape? Setting aside the fact
that almost any hospital, clinic, or rape crisis center BY DEFAULT performs
a "morning-after" treatment on a woman who has been raped?

-- The fact that Japanese society as a whole might be flexibly
inclined
toward the issue does not mean than any given individual will be thus
inclined.  An individual is not the society.

Irrelevant and ridiculous claim, given the circumstances set forth in the
presented work.

Bear in mind that the matter of the rape, and the issue therefrom, was
raised in the very last paragraphs of the chapter.  The author
might have
strong and valid story reasons why Akane's had the baby.  We don't
know,
because the story hasn't got that far.  Judging from the amount of
shit
it's had shovelled on it, there's a good chance that the author
will be
disinclined to try any further.

Works for me.

The Eternal Lost Lurker
www.lurkerdrome.com



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