Thursday, October 28, 2010

She's not

There's a scene in The Secret Life of an American Teenager that irks me. Three friends are talking, and one says she might be pregnant. The second responds that she should take a test soon "while her options are open". The third is uncomfortable and asks if the second means abortion, and says she's Catholic. The second quips "Yeah? Well [the pregnant one]'s not."

Whoa, whoa, whoa. I didn't know "not being Catholic" justified a fatal act of violence against an innocent human being.

"You are charged with rape, assault and battery, arson, grand theft, rape, and 92 counts of first degree murder. How does the defendant plead?"
"Not guilty, Your Honor. You see, I'm not Catholic."
"Oh, well in that case..."