Most of it has been clearly debunked. He may have dated high school girls but he didn’t ‘date’ them in the current sense of the word. He talked to their parents first. And an older guy dating younger girls wasn’t uncommon in the south. Heck my wife went on dates with much older men when she was 18 and she lived on the left coast.
So this is just an attempt to destroy him. Hopefully the people of AL are smart enough to see through it.
This "disconnect" as I'll call it between the south/deep south on this specific issue and the rest of the country is pretty stunning.
I frankly don't see it as being in any way appropriate for a grown man in his 20's - 30's to be "dating" a 14-16 year old child whether or not he has the parents "permission."
It's fundamentally wrong, I just don't care how you try justifying it.
No. But I also don’t think it should matter. The election should be about who will be the best representative for the people of Alabama. I think Moore is the hands down winner there. So, if the people of Alabama think they should pay for Moore’s supposed sins with six years of their representative rights, they are wrong. Vote for the person who will best represent you. Then worry about the next candidate, if Moore does not do his job. Jones will not be a better representative just because Moore may be guilty.
Even in Chicago I can remember the owner of the restaurant we visited asking my mother for permission to date me when I was 16 or 17. Went on one date. Not impressed. But it wasn’t stop the world time.
His wife is 14 years his junior (he was 38 and she was 24 when they married). They have been married since 1985 (32 years) and they have four children. He has stood up for Christian values. That’s all I need to know about him.
Yep. Today, “dating” means pretty much the assumption of an ongoing sexual relationship. It meant nothing of the sort 40 years ago, especially in the South. Dating was structured socializing, with involvement of parents, families and institutions. “Chaperones” were ubiquitous in this system, to keep them honest.