[cyborg]

Yes why bring it up now, esp. since Thurmond is dead and his daughter from his 'wild youth' is 70? Is this not more hurtful to the daughter who now is reminded she was cast aside because someone said it was wrong for black and white people to marry or to have kids together?

[grania]

Yes why bring it up now, esp. since Thurmond is dead and his daughter from his 'wild youth' is 70? Is this not more hurtful to the daughter who now is reminded she was cast aside because someone said it was wrong for black and white people to marry or to have kids together?

I'm reading this with a little more compassion. Even with the tone of the article, it is acknowledged that he supported the girl financially and spent at least some time with her. I see this as a very complex issue when the values and the realities of the time are considered.

One of the important things is that nobody is condemning the daughter or calling her a lesser person because of her heritage. This story is nowhere near as unethical as the one that brought up that Representative who was supporting an illegitimate child who was still in high school and her parentage was private. It's the stories that affect children that cross the line.