Changing Perspective Paper

Changing Perspective Paper
PHY/220
February 12, 2012

In this essay, I will point out so main factors of how the birth of a child can be viewed differently by two people. I will explain how religious and cultural beliefs might influence how this event is interpreted. I will also point out some factors of how a person’s mood, personality, or situation may influence how they interpret this event. The birth of a child is something special to everyone, and is often referred as a blessed event to attend. A new born baby is often referred as blessings in people’s lives. However, you do have people that look at the birth of a child differently; some might not look at it as being a blessing, but a burden on their shoulders. Now days, when a women gets pregnant you no longer get a congratulation on your bundle of joy, you will most likely get the response of “what are you going to do” or “how did this happen” or even worst “oh, well do you know who the father is”. The birth of a child has been viewed differently by many people and groups, because you have some people that think the women should go along with it, and others that think they should get an abortion. The labor process and pain during the birth of the child is also viewed differently between religious and cultural beliefs.   Pregnancy and abortions has been the number one controversial topics in the United States culture and politics, because you have a lot of people that are against abortion. When it comes to abortion you have many different point of views by different groups such as Pro-Choice, which are people who believe that a women should be able make her own decision on child bearing and Pro-life, which are people who are against abortion.
The Birth of a Child has been influenced by religious beliefs for many years; you also have different religious views about pregnancy. Religious belief also plays a big role in how women approach or deal with labor pains while giving birth to her child. There are... [continues]

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