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To: papertyger
Love is not fulfilling ones own desire for the presence of ones children. Love is caring more for them than for yourself, even to the point of denying yourself their affection if the circumstances are desperate enough to warrent it.

I didn't say there shouldn't be consequences. For instance, I can understand that Dr. Keyes doesn't want Maya working for his organization, because she doesn't embody the values his organization represents.

On the other hand, except for her sexual choices, Maya doesn't sound like a bad kid. Not every child would defer college for a year to do missionary work, and for another semester to help her father run for office. Maybe she's a bit outspoken and "over the top", but so is her father, just in defense of different causes.

I just can't imagine my parents totally cutting me off, and I can't imagine doing that to my children, either.

129 posted on 02/13/2005 6:19:42 PM PST by Amelia (Still cynical after all these years....)
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To: Amelia
On the other hand, except for her sexual choices, Maya doesn't sound like a bad kid.

Therein lies the problem. You may as well say "that soup looks delicious except for the cockroach swimming around in it."

Her lifestyle is abominable by definition according to Keye's religious tradition.

132 posted on 02/13/2005 6:58:19 PM PST by papertyger (If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.)
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