Sometimes, I feel like that's where I'm living these days. Especially when I see stuff like this (link via IMRA):
Modern technology utilized to enable prisoners to have children 7/10/2003
Several Palestinians in Israeli prisons are trying to make use of modern childbearing technologies to have children, relying on artificial insemination, which has given many prisoners hope of becoming fathers.
Although some prisoners have approached the Israeli Court of Justice or have hired lawyers to allow samples to be taken out of the prison, they are wary of society’s reaction to this method.
The article focuses on whether such a procedure would be acceptable under Islamic law (it seems it would) and within palestinian society (apparently a tougher sell). The author doesn't appear to consider the possibility that fatherhood might not be an inalienable right for these folks.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to address the idiocy of this proposal adequately right now. Hopefully, it will give the Israeli prison administration a good laugh, though.
Hey, why not just allow them conjugal visits? That's a common privilege for mass murderers in prison, right? As a matter of fact, why not just give them a night at home every few weeks? Well, no, that might pose a dilemma:
{Gee, honey, I can't decide what to do with my conjugal home visit night. On the one hand, I could go home and make a baby with you. On the other hand, I could go blow up a few dozen Jewish kids. It's a tough one.}
A wise woman once (or twice) told me not to blog when I'm angry. Sorry. I'll go away now.
