Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Growing up isn't easy for anyone...

Let's see if I understand the Left's position...

Criticism of a President that molests a 20 year-old intern in the Oval Office with a cigar, and costs taxpayers millions in the resulting investigation - is inappropriate because "it was just lying about sex".

But it is somehow reasonable to critisize the parents of a 17 year-old daughter that gets in trouble with her boyfriend and keeps the baby?

The only way that I can see that it might be reasonable to hold both of these positions simultaneously is if the person in question is a teenager, or has the emotional and behavioral maturity of a teenager.

Adults can AND SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO control their behavior. Those of us who were once teenagers know that it was virtually impossible to avoid risky behavior during that awkward period of development. No one survives the teenage years unscathed. Some of us are forced to grow up faster than others. Those that find themselves in that position deserve our compassion and support. It could have happened to any of us.

To those who are critical of the mistakes of a teenager - have a good look in the mirror, and try to leave your adolescence behind.