Non-Biased Social Issues, Politics, and Religion

I don't have any children yet, and I wont any time soon, but when I do, you can bet it will be planned for. Not just physically, but financially, spiritually, socially and well, all the other things I have not thought about yet. This is because I believe we ought to bring life into this world only when we are capable to provide the best care we can.
I was listening to a radio show today when the host was reading an article about government funding for children. The writer was opposed because she believed if people cannot afford to have children than they shouldn't. And furthermore it is not our problem to pay for their kids. Now, I don't agree with what this women said. Unfortunately, people who are unfit to parent do bring kids into the world, rather by accident or by choice. It is not the childs fault they have unfit parents and clearly, helpless children should never be neglected.
I will say however, I strongly agree with the message this writer was trying to convey.
In our current societal structure children are seen as many things; a way to become a legal resident, a way to receive government funding. Currently in Hollywood they are seen as the perfect accessory (chihauhaus are so last year). Sadly, it is not as often as it should be that children are seen for what they really are, a privilege and a gift. When you are responsible for the life of an individual creation, you have a duty that goes far beyond changing diapers.

I wish we could implement a system that made people go through screening before they could have a child. I mean, not just anyone gets to adopt a child, it's a long difficult process, so why does just anyone get to bare one? Many say that it's our God given right to have children, some even say it's their job (go therefourth and multiply). But with the least disrespect I can say this with, some people simply are not cut out to be parents. Sadley, it is too easy to get pregnant or get someone pregnant and our world is filled with too many irresponsible people, and as a product of this, more children will be born to unfit parents. I wish there was someway we could prevent certain people from parenting, or at least make sure only people who could provide adequate care get to be parents. But that will probably never happen, so thank God for families who help the unfit, because no one likes to see a child un-loved.