In the 21st century why do we still call children "illegitimate" (work, single mother)

[randomparent]

It's an awful way to describe a child born of an unmarried mother, and I don't use it. Ever.

[68551]

Originally Posted by hothulamaui

it is an outdated term and not a good one either.

Its just calling a spade a spade....
I bet you don't like when there are tryouts for sports in grade school since its only fair that everyone gets to play....

[68551]

Originally Posted by randomparent

It's an awful way to describe a child born of an unmarried mother, and I don't use it. Ever.

Then maybe the mother should think twice before society puts a label on her behavior....

[hothulamaui]

Originally Posted by 68551

Its just calling a spade a spade....
I bet you don't like when there are tryouts for sports in grade school since its only fair that everyone gets to play....

a dumb comparison. a child should never be called anything, especially derogatory. they are children.

I have no problem with school tryouts for sports, your assumptions are way off base

[Workin_Hard]

Originally Posted by hothulamaui

it is an outdated term and not a good one either.

Says who? And why?

[hothulamaui]

Originally Posted by 68551

Then maybe the mother should think twice before society puts a label on her behavior....

yes lets blame the mother for getting pregnant and not having an abortion. no worries, let the dead beat dad off the hook.

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by 68551

Then maybe the mother should think twice before society puts a label on her behavior....

On her behavior? What about the jackwagon who impregnated her?

[hothulamaui]

Originally Posted by Workin_Hard

Says who? And why?

lol, I do. the term was used back when it was not a common thing for a child to be born to a single mother. now days that is not the case. it is out dated.

[nononsenseguy]

Originally Posted by GoFigureMeOut

Because it helps single moms feel better about the fact their baby daddies didn't value them enough to marry them.

Well, that is our problem, is it not? It is a societal problem. Do I dare say it is caused by "liberalism?"

[TreeBeard]

Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

You know what the term means. Quit the word games.

Perhaps we should simply use the more correct term, "bastard." Would that suit you better?

Oddly, as a pro-lifer I would have thought you would have agreed with my position. Are not all children litigimate in God's eyes?