When was Bristol Palin a candidate?
Bristol Palin is an errant young woman who is by all accounts exercising her free will given by God.
Her Mother Sarah, as far as I can see is a parent who has tried to bring her children up to do the right thing.
Sarah has not condoned her daughter’s behavior and as far as I can see she encouraged her daughter to give birth to the child. Had Bristol aborted the child with her parents’ in agreement, then I would agree that this is hypocrisy. I see no hypocrisy here, all I see is a bunch of church-ladies on this forum, wagging their fingers and passing judgment and punishment on Bristol, something which if they believed what they preached, should be left to God.
You are familiar with the common law principle “Silence gives consent?”
It won’t be enough for Sarah not to condone it; she’s going to need to show that she rejects the behaviour outright, or any talk of personal responsibility by her will be laughed out of the public square.
I don’t think she has failed at this entirely, nor do I believe she has satisfactorily put the issue to bed. She’s going to hear more about this until she puts together another speech in which she directly addresses the social consequences of illegitimacy and what she thinks society should do about it.
Not condemning her, just noting a handicap her daughter’s irresponsibility has imposed upon her—one which she very well may be able to hit a home run on if she puts her mind to it.
Do you believe sexual immorality and illegitimacy have social consequences?
If so, do you believe all socially destructive behaviour must be forgiven without just restitution by the offender—or just sexual immorality?