post, diploma and ethical problem

[dzioo]

first of all, I'm really really PISSED. we have another general post workers' strike >< again.... the worst thing is, you cannot sent ANYTHING nor ANYTHING will reach you.... ameru, I'm really really sorry, we have some bad luck this year. I have your package prepared, but I won't send it until this thing calms down. same for cofie. your Mucha's bookmarks are still here for you as well as your sweets, but I just cannot send them ;_; I'm terribly sorry everyone, this situation is tiresome, every year the same thing on christmas but now it's even worse. that's why I'm always appoligising to you about my country's situation. because probably such issue would NOT be possible in any other place. uuggghh==;

diploma is going fine. I had some problems waiting for my construction's consultants because last week they went to US for a conference, and this week the line of students was HUGE. 2,5 hour of waiting==; but luckily now I know everything so generally, drawing is finished. tomorrow I'll get back the written part from my advisor, so only rendering and correcting small details would be left. phew^^ but then, bureaucracy is to be dealed with==; need to print documents, copy my index, resign from libraries, pay for diploma, go to photographer.... week's worth of work==;

so, everything's coming to an end soon. in 1,5 week, I'll have everything delivered to faculty's office, then examination is left... oh boy, my head's going to hurt>< wish me luck though!


[EDIT]
okay so there's a very delicate issue on which I want to know your opinion. there's a 14-year old girl here in Poland and she got raped. as a result of it, now she's pregnant. she doesn't want this child. and we have this catholic radiostation and TV channel, that is supported by current president and previous prime minister (president's twin as a matter of fact). this girl goes from one hospital to another, begging the doctors to help her remove this child. to every hospital she reaches, priests and reporters from those TV and radio stations follow her, making the doctors NOT help her. so now, she's at the age of 14, with baby on the way whose father she doesn't know, baby that'll probably be abandoned.

what do you think about this situation? because I'm utterly terrified and ashamed of living here right now. I'm catholic myself, I go to church on sundays. but right now realisation that I haven't given those bastards a single penny for 8 years pleases me like morning sunshine. I understand that abortion is killing a human being. it's a crime, okay. But for God's sake, she's only 14 and got RAPED! not every situation is the same, no girl that went to bed with a guy BECAUSE SHE FELT LIKE IT should be allowed to remove the baby that came in the process. it's her freaking responsibility, she could've thought about it first. but there are girls that are misfortunate and were in a wrong place at the wrong time. there are women, who'll lose their sight or suffer greater consequences if they become pregnant. they too have to sacrifice their childhood, their time, their health or life for a baby that THEY DIDN"T ASK FOR? in any possible way? if there's anything I'm missing here, please tell me, but I just don't get it. why must Poland be rulled by dickheads such as those?

Comments

Re: Abortion

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

the biggest problem for me in this whole situation is, I agree with you completely. abortion IS wrong and it always will. I'm a woman you know, so my mathernity instincts, the ones responsible for protecting everything that's innocent, defendless and newborn are especially strong. I don't need church's preeching to know and realise that.
however, because I am a woman, I also can understand how that girl feels. no, I can't understand, I can only imagine. you're a guy, you have no idea how big of a trauma a girl, especially her age, can suffer after being raped. she's only a child and with that dick's thoughtless action, her whole childhood is lost, her life is turned upside down. now she is "blessed" with a baby. for the world, it's a blessing, a new human is going to be born. for her, it's tragedy. for upcoming 9 months she's going to experience hardships and responsibility of a MOTHER. at the age of 14. she'll probably have to abandon school for this time, her friends will turn away from her probably.
yet, she's also a woman, now pregnant. she may be seeking abortion now, but I'm sure when it comes to the point when it's possible, she'll hesitate. it's a life, a human being, like you pointed out well. and she's not capable of murdering it.

this whole issue is full of conflicts. you cannot kill another human, that's a crime. but you also cannot make poor innocent girl take responsibility for something she wasn't asking for. I'd never dare start a discussion on abortion, for it's too individual issue. we women have it even harder on us. what pained me in that particular case, is media's behaviour. especially media that are connected to so called "church". don't get me wrong, I'm not defying church in general, just this one particular fraction, that does not teach about God, they're as good as a sect to me. all the priests that I've met in school were teaching us how abortion is a crime. but they didn't seek for attention, they weren't using God's name to get special governmental privilidges. THAT what pains me. I pity the girl, because life for her is going to be really really tough now, no matter what decision she makes. hopefully it's the right one.

Re: Abortion

[(Anonymous)]

I see your point. You pointed out the inequity of fate; such situations do happen unfortunately, there are many people who have been unjustly afflicted or burdened while having done nothing wrong.
I am sure you remember that God does not encumber one with a burden that would be too great for him to bear. There are always factors that are there to help and ease the burden. Maybe that girl is to give birth to the child and show others that 'it can be done' and be the guiding light to the other females that will happen to be in simmilar situation? Show that despite the dismal circumstances one can endure, remain righteous and not yield to the desire to seemingly 'ease' the burden. I know that right now I may sound idealistic, but is it really unreal ? Look deep inside yourself and you will realise that the 'hard way' is always the most noble. I realise that I may be not an authority to judge the hardships in which she found herself, however I'm speaking not my own invention, but the truths that I learned and found it true.
I suppose that you recoginze the greatness of the pope Jean Paul II, who managed to earn the respect even of those who were not sympathetic of the church. His lectures clearly enough states why life has to be protected with utmost dedication in every circumstances. If you look closely you should realise that right now I am merely echoing his words.

If you don't get my point it's okay. It is not something that can be just explained and it becames entirely clear. You have to live your life and gradually you may come to realise what life is really about and what really matters in it.

I am not accusing you of advocating abortion, but trying to explain that the'lesser evil' in case of the abortion does not look so simple. I am aware that you wrote that out of compassion and concern about the situation which shocked you so much and with the need to do everything that is possible to help the girl recover and lead a dignified life. That is very good and I'm sure you will be a good mother.

It may be an individual/personal issue, and everyone have a free will to decide about themselves, but it is our duty to do everything within our abilities to warn people of the consequences of such deeds. I know it may be hard, but we cannot treat such issues lightly and we have to make effort to try to better understand their nature.


Church going into politics do sound questionable, especially in the light of the controversies that sometimes happen to be highlighted by media. Some of the ones who overuse thier authority may negatively influence the reputation of the whole church, but we must remember that to some point the church cannot completely separate from politics. It is their duty to be the 'conscience' of the government.