“Bastard people…”

(Pictured, my favorite unwed mother, Rachel from “Friends”) . Kids out of wedlock. . Who doesn’t know someone - either relatives, friends, co-workers, politicians - or their  kids, who have sex or live together without benefit of marriage, have children out of wedlock, or is just a single woman who simply wants a kid - and goes and has one. . These children were once called “illegitimate”; their status having been noted upon their birth certificate. In addition, the more ancient appellation “bastard” was used in regard to children born of an irregular union. It is definitely not politically correct to use these terms today. Kids shouldn’t be labeled because of the sins of their parents. Even though they are affected by the parents lack of morality. . At least they chose to keep the baby. . If a poor woman gets pregnant, someone will take care of her; such as welfare, the Church...