We're also known for having ideals, all the while realizing that as human beings our ideals will never be fully met. Does that mean we abandon our ideals? I would hope not.
I know perfectly well that people have sex before marriage — certainly more so nowadays at a time when mores have become so loose that even conservatives have given up on them and joined the opposition in celebrating uncontrolled sexual behavior. The fact remains, however, that sex before marriage is not a good idea and has been conclusively proven to lead to bad consequences. No thinking person should ever counsel another person that sex before marriage is a positive thing — even when the son or daughter of your favorite politician is doing it.
What crap.
“I know perfectly well that people have sex before marriage “certainly more so nowadays at a time when mores have become so loose that even conservatives have given up on them and joined the opposition in celebrating uncontrolled sexual behavior. “
Speaking for myself, I believe that they sinned in sleeping together before marriage, but they did not compound their sin by refusing to take responsibility for it.
I celebrate their decision to marry and raise their daughter legitimately.