For this task I have chosen to critique a blog entry entitled "Pursuit of Happiness?" written by Josh Kim. I think that his topic for Blog Stage Five was very interesting and there are a few parts that I agree and disagree with, so I would like to discuss them.
First of all, I completely agree with his overall idea that men involved in politics should not have the right to make choices concerning women's bodily rights, such as abortion. The picture used in his article is also pretty cool because it states that 77% of anti-abortion leaders are men, which is an interesting and eye-opening statistic. I also agree with his statement that abortion should, in fact, be a legal option to those that may need it.
The only thing I disagree with in this article is the opinion of the author when the he goes into statistics about the low likely hood of a pregnant young woman finishing her education. (I'm concluding that Josh is for abortion in young women still in high school, college, etc.) Of course it would be an extremely difficult thing for a teenager to try and raise a child while attending school and as unfortunate as these statistics are, I don't think it's right for people to just desire an abortion as soon as they become pregnant. I think that abortions should be legal for people who truly need them, for example rape victims. I don't think that just anyone who chooses to make the irresponsible decision of having unprotected sex should be able to receive an abortion and simply carry on with their life. Though it may be difficult and an immense amount of work, it is possible for a young woman to finish her education and be successful after having a child at a young age, if she so desires.
Other than that minor opinion, I completely agree with Josh on everything else he argues for in his article; it's a really well thought out, well written and informative piece with lots of interesting evidence. : )
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