News Is Love Enough for Cheyney's Unwed Pregnancy Controversy?

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The discussion centers around the announcement of Vice President Cheney's daughter, Cheyney, being pregnant, which has sparked various opinions on family structure and child-rearing. Carrie Gordon Earll from Focus on the Family expressed concern over the implications of the pregnancy, suggesting that a traditional one-man, one-woman marriage is the ideal environment for raising a child. This viewpoint is met with mixed reactions, with some agreeing that a mother and father are essential, while others argue that love and care are more important than the gender of caregivers. The conversation also touches on the timing of the announcement, with some finding it suspicious in relation to the election cycle. Participants debate the nature of love, its role in parenting, and the psychological implications of different family structures, emphasizing that emotional support and material care are crucial for a child's well-being.
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Cheyney's pregnant. I mean the Vice President's daughter. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16089803/. Here is an excerpt from the story:

msnbc said:
Carrie Gordon Earll, a policy analyst for the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family, expressed empathy for the Cheney family but depicted the newly announced pregnancy as unwise.

"Just because you can conceive a child outside a one-woman, one-man marriage doesn't mean it's a good idea," said. "Love can't replace a mother and a father."

I believe the timing of this, waiting until after the elections, is very suspicious.
 
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Cheyney's pregnant. I mean the Vice President's daughter. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16089803/. Here is an excerpt from the story:
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Carrie Gordon Earll, a policy analyst for the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family, expressed empathy for the Cheney family but depicted the newly announced pregnancy as unwise.

"Just because you can conceive a child outside a one-woman, one-man marriage doesn't mean it's a good idea," said. "Love can't replace a mother and a father."
I believe the timing of this, waiting until after the elections, is very suspicious.
Suspicious or not I agree with the statement.
The best way to raise a child is with a mother and a father.
 
MeJennifer said:
Suspicious or not I agree with the statement.
The best way to raise a child is with a mother and a father.
I disagree, it's more important to raise a child with love, it does not matter who the primary care giver is. It also does not matter how many care givers there are. One is sufficient as long as there is love.
 
MeJennifer said:
Suspicious or not I agree with the statement.
The best way to raise a child is with a mother and a father.
And yet you changed the wording of it. Good for you. I agree with the mother and father part, I just can't figure out why she took a swipe at love.
 
jimmysnyder said:
And yet you changed the wording of it. Good for you. I agree with the mother and father part, I just can't figure out why she took a swipe at love.
Love is simply an emotional state not something that is magically given to someone else. In fact someone whose behaviour is conditioned by being loved by others will always have self esteem issues to deal with.

Taking care for a child in a material and emotional way is what matters not the selfish feeling of love towards a child. There is nothing wrong by loving a child of course but some people are incredibly naive about this and think that their love for a child is by itself something that is beneficial for the child.
 
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MeJennifer said:
Love is simply an emotional state not something that is magically given to someone else. In fact someone whose behaviour is conditioned by being loved by others will always have self esteem issues to deal with.

Taking care for a child in a material and emotional way is what matters not the selfish feeling of love towards a child.
So "God is Love" is out? If you are not a Christian, you needn't answer that. The same goes for Carrie Gordon Earll.
 
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MeJennifer said:
Love is simply an emotional state not something that is magically given to someone else. In fact someone whose behaviour is conditioned by being loved by others will always have self esteem issues to deal with.

Taking care for a child in a material and emotional way is what matters not the selfish feeling of love towards a child. There is nothing wrong by loving a child of course but some people are incredibly naive about this and think that their love for a child is by itself something that is beneficial for the child.

I disagree, love is not an emotion, it is a choice. I think it is best explained in one of my brother's favorite television shows, Family Guy, where the main character's father says to him "I love you...I just don't like you."

As for the original post, I cannot see why parents and love were compared for raising children. I think it is mentally healthier for a child to grow up with parents of the opposite sex because men and women are so fundamentally different.
 
Who needs love when you're guaranteed a position at Haliburton before birth?
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