Breakpoint Children Are Greater Than Our Desires
Jan 29, 2026
A critique of surrogacy and how it treats children as commodities. Concerns about weakened maternal bonds and safety problems in the industry. Discussion of legal changes affecting children's rights and the push for a coalition defending mothers, fathers, and family integrity. An urgent call to prioritize children over adult desires.
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Trainor's Surrogacy Photo Example
- John Stonestreet describes Meghan Trainor posting a photo of herself holding a newborn while the birth mother was absent.
- He uses this example to illustrate distortions in how society now treats marriage, sex, and babies.
Moral Risks In The Surrogacy Industry
- Surrogacy can mask deep moral problems like commodifying children and desecrating maternal bonds.
- John Stonestreet argues the industry is under-regulated and has enabled serious abuses, including access by predators.
Marriage Redefined, Children Weakened
- Obergefell and cultural shifts severed marriage from biological realities and weakened the link between children and their biological parents.
- John Stonestreet claims this shift makes children more vulnerable by treating marriage as adult-centered rather than child-focused.