Posted on 11/22/2005 7:20:33 AM PST by ncountylee
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old single father whose struggle raising his toddler daughter was featured in People magazine has been killed in Philadelphia.
Terrell Pough was shot in the head on his way home from work Thursday night and later died at Temple University Hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Police said they have no suspects but do have a possible lead. No further details of the slaying were released.
The August issue of People profiled Pough, who worked as the night manger at a local restaurant while attending school full-time and raising his daughter, Diamond, who will be 2 on Nov. 27.
"She's what I work for, what I live for, why I wake up," he told People. "She's everything."
Diamond, who had full-custody of his daughter, had planned to work in construction after graduating next June.
"If something ever happens to me, no one can ever tell her that her dad didn't take care of her," he told People.
Well, you're female.
But that's exactly my point. This young man isn't being honored for having a child out of wedlock--he's being honored for doing the right thing afterwards.
But to some people....judging at all, no matter if it is before the fact or after is wrong!!! More wrong than the initial act.
But like I said, 40 years of the crap has lead to the American family being a sad place for children.
how heartless, at least he was proving for the child, did not recieve entitlements, so I guess you are perfect.
Pretty cold. Maybe when she grows up you can contact her and tell her that in person. That'll make everything better!
I think it will be interesting.
There is more to this story than is being reported...but like I said, will you defend him then?
I find your statement odd but I guess you are one of those who won't judge anything....everything is good....don't cast the first stone, etc....
Well 40 years of that crap has lead to the breakdown of the American family...I hope it helps you feel better about yourself that you NEVER told anyone that anything was wrong!
Sounds like you're assuming that young black men can't keep from having unmarried sex. Sounds racist to me.
Just think if we had not allowed out-of-wedlock births to become so acceptable in the last 40 years...if people had spoken out forcefully against it...but then again...someone would have had to "cast the first stone"...and oh my gosh, we can't do that!!!! We might hurt someone's feelings.
I specifically said that most people make the assumption that what he did was impossible.
From this, you jump to the conclusion that I am a racist -even though I know what he did is not only quite possible, but was the norm in the black community before The Great Society.
I guess making stupid accusations is easier than actually making a coherent argument for your ridiculous point of view.
I and others have already made coherent arguments. Would you be arguing the same way if this was a white kid in the burbs? Would that have made People magazine?
any loss of life is tragic, there probaley is more to the story ,but she could have been abortd, thrown in a dumpster,wasted away in the foster child program; either way she is w/o the person who loved and cared for her and so many wonder why conseratives and this site is labeled as a bunch of rightwinged nuts and racist just look at the comments. yes ideally every child should be raised with two loving parents, I know my mom and dad were wonderful,but life has a funny way of interfering be it by a tragic loss of life that our military men and women endure,drug use,abusive home life and too numerous to mention, he tried and he should be given credit.
You mean someone is actually admitting that people did condemn this type of behavior in the past? It was okay to "cast the first stone" in the past?
Oh my gosh....how did people live back then? It must have been terrible for children to have stable, two-parent homes! (sarcasm)
I completely understand the point you were trying to make.
and this site is labeled as a bunch of rightwinged nuts and racist
Only by certain other websites.
Any father who loves his child, supports her, and does whatever he can to take care of her is a hero. Fathers are indispensable, and this kid was doing something that a lot of men older than he was don't do.
A great father is a child's hero.
Woulda, shoulda, coulda. Hindsight is 20/20.
What is the point of discussing what might have been? The fact is, right or wrong, a beautiful child was born, and her father, who obviously loved her, is now dead.
Hey--you're right. This casting the first stone business is alright!
Your idea of "casting the first stone" is guilting anyone for making a sinful mistake.
Back in Jesus' day, casting the first stone was physically stoning someone for making a sinful mistake.
So you are wrong in your remark.
You also seem to think I have this idea that i think what the guy did in having a child outside of wedlock is ok with me. Its not but its also not my place to judge the man because I have made sins and dont expect to be harped about it from other sinners like yourself. For if you do, it makes you a hypocrite. Telling me before hand that I shouldnt have kids before wedlock is fine. But to walk up to me and say "you are a sinner...you had kids our of wedlock." isnt what Jesus preached about.
Quite honestly, its not your place to judge other people's actions. Its our job as Christians to enforce Christ's teachings and to guide non believers to the words of God and his Son. Not guilt people for past mistakes.
I view you as a "God hates fags" type of "christian" who prefers to highlight other's failures rather than be a loving representative of Christ.
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