Four Reasons Justin Bieber Is Qualified To Talk About Abortion
February 17, 2011 8 Comments
Justin Bieber was in waaay over his head when the Rolling Stone interview turned to abortion.
“I really don’t believe in abortion,” Bieber told the mag. “It’s like killing a baby.”
Was he flexible at all? He said about pregnancies resulting from rape: “Um. Well, I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I don’t know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.”
Obviously he has spent a lot more time working on his “Doo-wop” than thinking about this rather complicated issue. No doubt a few years of life experience and a few hours of education would refine his answers a little.
Yet Jezebel clearly thinks he has no right to an opinion at all. In 6 Reasons Justin Bieber Is Qualified To Talk About Abortion the site attempted to show us just how unqualified he is by bizarrely listening five silly points.
- He is a geopolitical expert.
- He knows what women want.
- He has a song called, “Pray.”
- One time his bodyguard had a baby.
- Not long ago, he himself was a baby.
The thing is, Justin Bieber is entitled to have an opinion about abortion. Despite what some people might want, a degree in gender studies not required for people who want to engage in public discourse. Like it or not, this is an issue that everyone has a stake in.
So here are four reasons Justin Bieber is entitled to have an opinion about abortion:
- He has a mother, sister and possibly a girlfriend.
- He may impregnate someone at some point in his life.
- There is a chance that the pregnancy will not be planned.
- He is a human being.
We may not like what he has to say and his reasoning may seem a little ill thought out, but his opinion has as much weight as ours. Instead of using this opportunity to dismiss the well-meaning opinion of a 16 year old boy put on the spot, perhaps this simply highlights exactly how much public education is needed on the subject.
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“Why we should care what Bieber thinks about abortion?”
-Because poor him he was aborted himself.
Biebs is a moron, and no one should take anything he says seriously. Just read his interviews – he is less articulate than my 6 year old niece (that’s not a joke, I am completely serious).
he’s 16!!! give justin a break! he was simply answering a question, and maybe it’ll give new opinions on things. he’s not ignorant or anything, and does your niece seriously know how to define her opinion on rape? sex? boys?
I’m sorry, but he IS ignorant. He is sixteen years old, almost an adult. I do not know a single sixteen year old that would sound this moronic answering a question about abortion like that. And I know plenty of sixteen year olds because, guess what, I am one! It just worries me…what does the future of the world look like when such an influential person has the mental coordination of a ten year old? The general reaction seems to be ‘Give him a break! He’s only ten! Oh…wait…he’s sixteen? Whoops. Uhh…he’s only sixteen!’ Because he’s got a babyface the public thinks it’s okay that he ACTS like a baby. That being said, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just wish people would, y’know, cultivate opinions and not just parrot back what their mummy/daddy/the latest pop sensation says.
So how would you answer the question exactly? Just because his opinion doesn’t match yours doesn’t make it moronic. Maybe that is his opinion and he’s not just ‘parroting’ others’ opinions.
Leave Bieber alone! He was probably nervous when the topic of abortion came up, and so what he wanted to say didn’t come out correctly. Everyone has had that happen to them at least once in their life! He is 16, he doesn’t sing at his concerts or work on his dancing skills while contemplating his views on rape/abortion/sex..come on people!
I think while his outlook is semi-childish it is a good one. I am anti-abortion as well, and hopefully his thoughts can influence teenagers throughout the world to consider keeping the baby or putting it up for adoption. Either way, Justin is learning, and hes going to make mistakes, just let him learn from the mistakes without the harsh words and critism.
Jennifer – I don’t even know if it’s worth arguing against someone like you, but one thing’s for sure; you’re one of those mindless drones that’s hanging onto every one of his words (and that army’s growing exponentially these days…). You ‘hope his words can influence teenagers throughout the world’?
Fuck…
When will you morons finally start thinking for your FRICKIN’ SELVES instead of absorbing everything an ignorant little fuck says just because he’s ‘pretty’ and can sing ‘good’ (it’s all autocue, you know?…)??!