Their meanings are subtle. Their intent is clear. As long as we let them, the heirs of the Puritans will use the adoption system to punish children born to unwed mothers. If you are young, you are now, have been or will eventually be overwhelmed by that most human of emotions called love. The trouble with this powerful passion is you will not be able to tell if you are in love or in lust without the passage of time.
Love is no crime and lust can come and go without harm.
Whether what you feel can be ultimately judged as love or lust, think about the enduring consequences of such giddy moments. An unplanned, perhaps unwanted baby is a human life that will fundamentally and forever alter your life and the lives of many others. Passion does not want wisdom. But imprudent passion invites the needless, lifelong anguish of unintentional procreation. Those who do not struggle with matters of fecundity should care about adoption just as much.