SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Sat Jun-18-11 11:51 Response to Original message
11. This is sooo insightful
Republicons will be reassured that their, um, 'Family Values'are -- as ever -- being acted out so, um, faithfully by their young'uns.
Bristol is a true exemplar of authentic Republicon Family Values. No arguing that point.
You people are so ****ing vile. And, as usual you have a warped idea of what family values are. The most important value ISN'T keeping your children (or other family members or even ourselves) from making mistakes or not living up to our values. ALL people fail to live up to them sometimes. But having a code gives us a path to come back to despite straying now and then. And we all understand that one of the times people stray the most is when they're young. It's a normal part of growing up.
Some of us stray further or make really big mistakes, but FAMILY VALUES also says we love and support our family members and help them when they fall. In Bristol's case that means you've taught your daughter that LIFE is valued and no "mistake" is worth killing a baby over. It also means accepting personal responsibility for her choices. Bristol did that by finding a way to support herself and her baby boy. People make fun of her because of the way she's chosen to do it but she does it anyway. And she courageously, publicly, puts herself out there as an example of what NOT to do even though faces criticism from both sides.
Did she have help from her family? Of course she did. And I'd like to point out that at that time they were a middle class family with a middle class income. I don't know anyone in my circle, regardless of income, who wouldn't support their child. More important than not making mistakes, which is an absolutely absurd premise on your part, family values means you love your child. If we've taught them well, they'll handle whatever situation they're in with responsibility and dignity. As parents our job is love our children and help them without blunting consequences of their bad choices. These are the things that show a person's character.
Cindie