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"I saw a video interview with an American homeless pregnant prostitute, living on the street. She's pregnant with twin boys, and already has four other children. Once she gives birth to the twins, she will be a mother of six kids. She is 23 years old. She still does drugs, mainly crystal meth, while heavily pregnant with twins. She says she tries to do as little of it as she can now, but she needs the drugs to stay awake. Since she's homeless, she rarely sleeps because she can't find a safe place to sleep at night. Some of her four children live with her mother, while others live with their biological fathers. When asked about her own parents, she said that she was raised mostly by her grandmother. Her father was never in her life, and her mother was "not all there mentally." Her grandmother had to step in and raise her as a little girl. When asked about the father of her current set of babies, she said he was currently in jail. He had shot her twice (in the leg) to keep her from getting an abortion when he found out she was pregnant by him. When asked what she currently does for money to survive, she just shook her head tiredly and fumbled for words, eventually saying, "You know...I just...I'm just trying to, you know. Yeah. The same thing I've been doing." She's still working as a prostitute while pregnant with twins. She shook her head and said, "I got no options." The interviewer then asked her gently, "Looking back at your life, what would you have done differently?" She didn't hesitate to answer. She said, "Listen to your parents. Stay at home with your family and obey your elders. I wish I'd listened to my grandmother. If you have parents raising you, stay with them. Just listen to your parents." One thing I see over and over again as I observe various different elements of modern society is the absolute importance of the institution of family. Women need to pick a good husband and take this responsibility seriously. It's not just about you and what you want. This man is going to be the father of your children, and he will shape their entire lives, for better or worse. Men need to pick a good wife and take this responsibility seriously. It's not just about you and what you want. This woman is going to be the mother of your children, and she will shape their entire lives, for better or worse. Parents need to raise their children and take this responsibility seriously. These children are going to be adults walking around in society and they need to be prepared to be functional people. Children need to respect their parents and take this responsibility seriously. In many cases (not all, but most), your parents are the people who most care about you and are hoping for your well-being and success. Alhamdulillah for Islam. When we observe the daily disasters that are other people's lives in this broken modern liberal world, we grow to appreciate more and more the divine wisdom embedded in our Islamic system. When we see these real-life cases of people who have abandoned the divine commands about how to live, we thank Allah for guiding us and pray for the guidance of others as well. When we see the bleak destruction and depressing dysfunction that atheistic liberalism leads to, we cling with even more determination and gratitude to Islam. Islam is the answer. May Allah guide the lost among humanity and help us cling to His straight path, ameen. " -Umm Khalid