The babble of a middle-aged lunatic.
Bad women have bad children?
Published on October 2, 2006 By Xythe In Current Events
It seems as though at least one person is getting very tired with some kids behaviors these days, and is willing to sterilize women in order to keep them from breeding future "animals?"

According to Larry Shirley, a Charleston SC city counsel member, women giving birth to delinquent children should be "spayed" so as to not produce any further delinquent offspring.

"We pick up stray animals and spay them"
"These mothers need to be spayed if they can't take care of theirs. Once they have a child and it's running the street, to let them continue to have children is totally unacceptable."

Now here is your elected official, women of Charleston.

Can you believe this individual has the gall to analogize women to animals? I'm not a doctor, a woman, or a veterinarian but if I'm not mistaking the term "spayed" is a procedure strictly reserved for animals? The way I understand, when women elect to hinder their bodies from giving birth, they receive a hysterectomy.

Additionally, Shirley seems to imply that women are completely responsible for the way their children act, and if their children behave delinquently, these mothers need to be prohibited BY THE STATE from having any more children. This further implies that because a woman has one delinquent child, she is not capable of raising children and should thus be kept from birthing any more.

Firstly, my sympathy goes out to you ladies reading this, and I do understand the rage that will follow. When did Mr. Shirley forget that having children is generally a two part formula; the male and female sexual components?

How quickly did Mr. Shirley forget that bringing up children is a responsibility for both mother and father (whether both are living with the child or otherwise)? Most of all, when Did Mr. Shirley conclude that bringing up children is a community effort? Surely as a city counsel man he must realize not only schools, but public safety and religious organizations have a great deal with raising our children.

Larry Shirley is telling the women of Charleston that it's all their fault if their children behave poorly. Not that dad or the community has anything to do with the child’s issues. Not that the kid may have some psychological problems, or a sociological pathology of some sort; just mom. He wants to make sure that mom pays for her crime. He wants not only to have her sterilized, but he wants to treat her like an animal and have her spayed so she can breed no more ANIMALS!

Honestly, as a man in today’s world, I feel Mr. Larry Shirley is a complete embarrassment to all men, besides being one of the most moronic politicians I have come across.

Excuse me as I turn a blind eye, while the women of Charleston South Carolina and her American sisters beat Mr. Shirley however they see fit.

You can read where Mr. Shirleys comments come as a result of a video store being held up by a group of children, including a 14-year-old girl suspected of wielding a BB gun that looked like a pistol, by clicking the link below.

Comments
on Oct 02, 2006

I think the term for female sterilization is Tubaligation.  Hysterectomy is a bit more extreme.

I dont know if every city has characters (what the morning news show here insinuated), but I know that we have our own clowns in this city.  The rules for running for office are not that strict and do not include an intelligence test.

on Oct 02, 2006
I see that you are right Doc. Having ones "tubes tied" seems to be the standard while a hysterectomy is more for women with medical problems in their reproductive tract.

It amazes me how little I know about the female reproductive system. I'm pretty familiar with all the ....reachable parts, but outside of pictures, I have little imagination for the rest.

Anyway, I understand that a female animal that has been spayed, is the same as a woman receiving a hysterectomy?

Why would this guy use the term "spayed"? I mean really...wtf?
on Oct 02, 2006
Why would this guy use the term "spayed"? I mean really...wtf?


Because he wants to dehumanize these people. If the kids are committing crimes, they will be punished through the penal system.

Do I think there are people out there that probably shouldn't be having more kids? - absoutely yes. Do I think it's the governments right to decide who is worthy of having children? Absolutely no.

This guy is an idiot. There are no easy answers and I'm sure that part of the reason these kids grow up to be criminals is because they are not raised right but this is not Nazi Germany. Stories like these make me glad that we have the ACLU to prevent idiots like these from going too far.
on Oct 02, 2006
Stories like these make me glad that we have the ACLU to prevent idiots like these from going too far.


Even coming from a middle-aged white male; makes me glad too.
on Oct 02, 2006
Because he wants to dehumanize these people.


Not a very healthy way of doing so. One could have a fairly short lifspan with this philosophy these days. Im not so certain he would want to meet up with LittleWhip.
on Oct 02, 2006
Im not so certain he would want to meet up with LittleWhip.


I wish he would, and I'd want to be there to watch the blood flow like a fountain . . .
on Oct 02, 2006
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on Oct 02, 2006
...and some states offered women like this a bonus check if they'd agree to get a Norplant device implanted, which prevents pregnancy for 5 years.


This seems reasonable to me.

Me, I'm all for bringing back State Run Orphanages.


I forgot all about these places, might not be such a bad idea....as long as guys like Mr. Shirley do not govern these institutiions.
on Oct 02, 2006
I think it's a great idea! They should also herd all of the little deliquents into big shower rooms and gas them.

Oh wait, that's been done. Didn't that cause some kind of big stink a few years back?


Seriously, this person is obviously a nutcase and would have done very well in the Third Reich. Perhaps Mr. Shirley has need of medical treatment. Or a swift kick in the ass.
on Oct 03, 2006
Perhaps Mr. Shirley has need of medical treatment. Or a swift kick in the ass.


Both get my vote.
on Oct 03, 2006
I wish he would, and I'd want to be there to watch the blood flow like a fountain . . .


Spoken like a true barbarian. I'll bring the beer
on Oct 03, 2006
oh my god! I laughed so hard it hurt! omg


Jen, laughing at his stupidity i hope rather than his philosophy.