I don't think there is any question that the kids are provided for. I do question the suggestion that the woman's judgement is somehow in question because the kids are at relatives' homes. We know NOTHING about her family. I am not comfortable saying that there is something wrong because they are not all behind the same white picket fence. It is a family and it seems to take care of its own. Good. Now the abstinence education issue... I disagree very much. But it's a bit of a cheap shot to say that's why the daughter is pregnant. I mean really. Do you really think any 17-yo needs to be told what a condom is in this day and age?
But it does perturb me to hear people saying sure honey, you can have a career, you run for office, you can even be governor, but if your kids have some sort of problem you are supposed to quit. NEW FLASH -- there is always a problem. They always need shoes, or help learning to read, or their best friend won't talk to them. It does not end and anyone who thinks otherwise is a pretty new parent methinks. Meanwhile any woman applying for any responsible position or any position where the employer will have to invest in the employee hesitates to do so because we all know that women are supposed to run off and be mommy the second someone needs them. I've seen that a lot and I am really tired of seeing it fed by people who are bright enough and educated enough to know better. Parenthood is a balancing act, raising children is a big job, and if your relatives can help then that's awesome. I sure wish mine were able to cope in this regard. I really do think that some of the smugger liberals in this thread need to re-examine their thinking on the topic. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:47 PM, denstar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Robert Munn wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:51 PM, denstar wrote: >>> >>> You *really* think that it's responsible to produce children you can't >>> provide for, eh? Wow. >> >> If you don't want to put words in my mouth, then don't do it. ;-) > > I figured you'd like that. [: I wasn't trying to throw stones. > >> Who is producing kids that they don't care for? > > Too many people. > > We're talking about "best" for the kids, are we not? How we'd do it, > if we could? > > I'm not saying life is optimal at all times, hear. > > If you *can* choose tho, what would you pick? Personally? > > Would you commute however long Biden commuted, say, or would you do > something more convenient to your own needs? > > Heh, see, I'm putting emotional spin on it, you're right. Spun > another way, what about those service members for whom a commute is > out of the question? > > Serving the country is a pretty grand thing, and sacrifice is part of > that, for kids, even. > > I guess I am sorta not sensing the same type of family commitment from > Palin that I get from Biden. Probably just media induced, and has > nothing to do with the facts. > > I'm sure she loves her kids, I wouldn't want to imply that she doesn't. > > Wow, it is hard to not come off as judging, when talking about > generalities and using specific situations other people are in (I > prefer to only do that with my own situations). > > I'm mostly just commenting because it seems like certain sentiments > are coming out of the woodwork, so to speak. "Suddenly", it's about > empowering women (sorta) and whatnot. > > Yesh, I associate putting women in power with republicans. > > Not. > > It's cool though, really it is-- I'll gladly be on the other side of > this argument. Sorta like global warming, and the resulting drive to > get "green". It's good for us, no matter what really prompts it. > > Have I mentioned that I *love* the Power Puff Girls? > > -- > If one wants another only for some self-satisfaction, usually in the > form of sensual pleasure, that wrong desire takes the form of lust > rather than love. > Mortimer Adler > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:267705 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
