We interrupt our regularly scheduled series of essays to highlight another poignant example of the moral relativism of the religious right. Or maybe double standard would be a better way to put it. As the proverbial cat has been let out of the bag regarding Sarah Palin’s pregnant teenage daughter, evangelicals including Focus On The Family leader James Dobson have rallied to support her and reiterate their endorsement of the republican vp selection.
Apparently the imperative of moral perfection and abstinence only applies to those heathen liberals. Puritans all across the land of conservatism are taking heart that hey, at least she isn’t having an abortion.
Had this scenario played out the other way around with a democratic, pro-choice candidate, the wingers would have celebrated gleefully and gone after the poor guy/girl like rabid pit bulls. O’Reilly and Limbaugh foam out the mouth about this sort of thing and would be name calling and high-fiving like gloating five year olds. Ann Coulter would be shouting “Godless wh#re!” from the rooftops. It would just be further confirmation of the amoral, fornicating tendencies of the liberal left and it would be milked for every ounce of political influence that they could squeeze out of it.
But as it turns out, you get a hug and pat on the back when you happen to be on the republican ticket and a pro-lifer. Once again we see the cherry-picking morality and double standard of the right. We all know that a democrat would have been crucified under this scenario.
Personally I do not think it’s a big deal that this girl is pregnant and I give Obama credit for taking the position that he has. ‘Family is off limits and anyone on my staff that doesn’t respect that will be fired’, he says. Like any reasonable person he understands that we are all human and that sh#t happens. I like to quote the Bible in this kind of situation. “Judge not lest ye be judged”, I say. But then again, I’m not a conservative republican.
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Note to the handful of people that read here. The blog entries will be coming at a much faster pace than usual for awhile. Where it used to be maybe one new entry every week or two, for the next few weeks and possibly months it will be more like a new entry every other day or so.
"The blog entries will be coming at a much faster pace than usual for awhile."
That is a good thing since your heart seems to be in the right place. And you are welcome to complain, critic, or just ignore anything over at my Blog anytime you want... But please don't assume that I am going to Blog by yours or anyone else's standards. I won't for too many reasons to list. Neither will any other indies/unaffiliateds. I have my own standards and goals. And I really don't need a lesson on whom I am trying to beat. I have been at this far too long. :)
I'm not sure I get your drift in the latter part of that comment but your heart seems to be in the right place also. Thanks for stopping by.
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