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Charles Murray writes in his essay "The Coming White Underclass" about the increasing population of illegitimacy of the white social class. Murray insists that illegitimacy is the largest problem in society with out any exceptions. Murray examines many possibilities for the rise in pregnancies such as ethics, social justifications and social engineering. He uses cold hard facts to start off the essay but as they fall apart so does his essay. Murray's essay hits a mid way point and becomes merely opinion, and his opinions are controversial in my eyes. I plan to refute his ideas of solving illegitimacy and show that not only are they unethical but unacceptable in the social and government aspects of life. "To have a baby that you cannot care for yourself is profoundly irresponsible, and the government will no longer subsidize it."(Murray84)This summarizes the main point and opinion of Charles Murray's essay. Murray's opinions seem to conflict with what is being done and what should be done. Murray's opinions express economic setbacks, and family ethics such as if you can not find a job then how are you going to teach your child responsibilities if you don't have the responsibilities to find a job. He enlight
"Finally, there is the matter of restoring the reward of marriage."(85) Along with the many other suggestion of having single mothers trying to acquire money through the government. Murray focuses on two points, what the government could do and ethics. "The rewards of raising children within marriage are real and deep"(85). Charles Murray uses the "old-fashion" way of thought by saying that if a married couple raises a child the child's roots will be stronger and it will be a better person. One thing, I personally don't think he took into mind was the possibility of a dysfunctional family or an abusive parent. Thus showing that he only portraying one-side of the possibilities of a marriage. "One of the few concrete things that the government can do to increase the rewards of marriage is make the tax code favor marriage and children"(85). What about the single parent? That is discrimination! Murray doesn't think about the possibilities of constitution. He rambles on ab! t from her parents, boyfriend, siblings, neighbors, church, or philanthropies"(84). How do you know that any one is going to give their money to you and your child? Suppose your family, boyfriend and anyone else of close relation plus the government disowns you, what are you to do? are a "...twenty-four-hour-a-day preschools" (85). Personally I would rather raise my own child than have some unknown person do so. Murray introduces the reduction of limitations as his first step of 3 steps to strip adoptions from single mothers. But doesn't he think about the rights of the single mother? In the Constitution of the United States of America, the 14th amendment clearly states that "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without the due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws"(Constitution). Where is the crime? According to Murray it's having a baby Murray has three steps, that I view as controversial, to overcome support from government affiliations. "First, enlisting the support of others raises the probability that other mature adults are going t
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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