I think it's more the smugness
of someone who is never going to have that particular issue, and who hasn't taken into account that plenty of older women are absolutely fine, and that everything in life bears certain risks. Would he rather a forty year old women who wants a child and is prepared for it, has it, or a sixteen year old who might be better physically, but in nearly every other respect is a poorer choice?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 11:56, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

I imagine he almost certainly does take into account the women who are okay
but what he's said is that of older women that come in having babies, more of them have problems than the younger women, again this is actually born out by evidence. So his opinion, based on this evidence, is that waiting to have kids and putting both you and your baby at risk, is selfish.

And to suggest that only someone who is a woman who is in that situation is allowed to have the opinion that it is either good or bad and that anyone else venturing such an opinion is "smug" is a bit ridiculous.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 12:04, Reply)

I don't want children at any age
so I'm not affected by it, but I find his judgement offensive, especially the selfish comment. As I said there are risks to everything, and people are entitled to take those risks.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 12:12, Reply)

They are indeed entitled to take risks should they choose to, but in taking those risks they can still be selfish.
Or do you think that everyone should be able to do anything they want to, without any concern for how their actions may affect someone else?

Oh, hang on, you're a tory, you do think that.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 12:15, Reply)