2007-02-14

Useless Paper Trails (Reblog)

OK, we all know that I'm Mr. Sensitivity in general. But this is just ridiculous. Why would anybody waste any emotional energy at all on what government-issued piece of paper you get in return for your dead baby? I know that in some circles this is a nice sneaky wedge issue to help further erode a woman's right to choose... I also know that there are at least some people who derive some comfort from the piece of paper -- just like there are some people who derive comfort from psychic hotlines. I just don't see this as an area where our government should be farting around at all.

What is our cultural obsession with public recognition of intensely private moments of grief?

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