Posted on 09/13/2001 1:55:57 PM PDT by madprof98
No it doesn't. The brother could easily explain that Bush not a woman hater, but that some people think he is because they are afraid he will do something to stop them from killing babies. Their opinion of him is not based in truth. But Gore does IN FACT support the killing of babies... he would proudly call himself pro-choice. One side has an opinion, the other side has a fact. An eleven year old could understand that.
...it is not appropriate for an adult to try and undermine the relationship of a child and her parent...to make their children question their authority or love. It is simply wrong to drawn an 11 yr. old into a situation like that.
1. You're assuming he was trying to undermine their relationship by telling the truth, not a lie or even a distortion.
2. Her mother had/has ample opportunity to explain her position to her daughter. Apparently, she couldn't. She's the adult who undermined their relationship, not her brother.
3. If the mother supported puppy torture and wanted to vote for the pro-puppy torture candidate, I don't think 11 is too young to learn what your mother supports. After all, shouldn't Mom be proud of her puppy torture position and be able to explain why puppy torture is a good thing?
I know you're pro-life, but I disagree with your opinion that the uncle was out of line.
Husband of Artist
You raised a daughter with morals than you have... Kudos.
When I was 11, my church showed graphic slides of aborted babies during mass. Those images were indelibly imprinted on my young, impressionable mind, and I've always been thankful for that. My mother was pro-life, so that's never been an issue between us, but even if it had been, I think that it was far more important for me to know the truth than potentially disagree with my mother.
Many young girls don't know the truth about abortion, and end up aborting their babies....only to wake up to the truth years later. Then they are tortured by what they've done for the rest of their lives. This particular child may have very well been spared that fate....thanks to her uncle.
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