Sarah Palin is the vice presidential nominee of John McCain. The debate that she having a down syndrome baby makes her nomination weak or erroneous is bothering me. Hello! If there was a man instead of her he would have been sympathized and it would have been taken for granted that his wife will take care of the toddler. So the problem is that this time the “mother” is running for office. I can’t stop but ask this question that why the society is not stipulating the father to take or substantially share the responsibility of the child? Is it that fathers are meant to be doing nothing except giving their surname to the child?
For me both parents of a down-syndrome 4 month yr old child will disqualify to run for the second highest post in a country- vice presidency. As parent’s people have certain responsibilities and after knowing that the child will suffer down syndrome one decides to give birth to the child is a brave step but the responsibility just starts there. There is no point in being Pro-Life if you cannot nurture a life. Sarah Palin just seems to be thinking that giving birth to a down syndrome child makes her a Pro-Life candidate. To me she failed to show her commitment to the cause. She is willing to abandon her child for Vice-Presidency or vice versa. Both of which will be disastrous especially the later.
Another astounding news came from Sarah Palin’s family. Her 17yr old unmarried daughter Bristol is 5 months pregnant. Wow! What happened to all the talks of “conservative” family values? She couldn’t even control her 17yr old daughter and she is against sex education in school? Basically Sarah Palin is against sex education in school and Pro-Life which means in the next few years if she comes to office we will see a sudden rise in teenage pregnancy. Wow! That is the definition of women progress according to Sarah Palin. How can she even compare herself to Hillary Clinton. Hillary stands for women emancipation and Sarah stands for woman suppression.
Its great that Sarah made sure that her daughter keeps the child but my question is that is she capable of taking care of her child on her own? Does Sarah Palin still not get it? Her Pro-Life stand will either fill the lives of many young teenage girls with melancholy or increase the number of orphans in this country. How can an unwanted pregnancy of a young teenager be fitting? A child should be given birth only when parents can support the needs of a child. How can anybody take care of child when they can’t afford to buy the basics for them? Sarah Palin’s daughter is amongst privileged few whose parents are rich enough to help her in this juncture of her life but there are many who are on their own. How can anti abortion activists justify the birth of a child and then either engulf a teenage mother’s life with desolation or landing a child in an orphanage? Every child who is born deserves a home and government should support programs which give every child a home and not increase orphans. One cannot blame a 16-17yr mother who will be forced by government (if anti abortion is established) to give birth to a child just to abandon her child to orphanage. Its true motherhood is all about caring, loving and nourishing but girl/women needs to be prepared to take such a gargantuan responsibility.
Some conservatives might argue that reckless young people should not be given a chance to get away with there ruthlessness. Why is the society not forcing the fathers of young teenage girl’s child to owe the responsibility? Are guys not as responsible for their action as girls?
I agree that the prom culture of this nation is scary but more programs which will encourage school and parents to talk to their adolescents is vital. Despite all efforts when a mishap happens, one should not be forced to face the brunt of it so callously. Also society never forces the father of a teenage girl’s child to take the responsibility then why do women want to add another injustice against women in the already long list of injustices?
Sarah Palin’s family story pose the question how can somebody in her shoes be Pro-Life? To me Pro-Life is somebody who embraces life and ensures a secured and safe childhood to their children. Can Sarah Palins 17yr old daughter who is just a high school student ensure that promise to her child without her parents help? If elected as Vice- President, can Sarah Palin keep her promise to her 4 month child whom she decided to give birth with a promise of love, care and extra nurture that child will need? If the answers to the questions above are no then somebody who fail fails to keep the promises to her children, can never be trusted to keep the promises to the nation.
I am an ambitious woman but there are times when both men and women need to make some conscious decisions about their loved ones and career. It may be the most difficult choice but that also shows the strength of character and commitment of the person. Being a governor of Alaska and juggle between breast feeding and blackberry is possible, not vice presidency. I will be really scared and uncomfortable with a Vice President who is completely inexperienced and has a very demanding home responsibility. If she is worthy of this position she could have deferred her plan to run for Vice-Presidency or even Presidency for another 8 yrs when her child would have grown a little and her daughter would have settled in her life. These 8yrs would have given her enough executive experience as Alaska governor. Sarah Palin should know this that being a parent demands its own sacrifices and so does having a successful career. It’s important to make the right scarifies at right time. This wasn’t the time to sacrifice family but instead was the time to sacrifice career
For me both parents of a down-syndrome 4 month yr old child will disqualify to run for the second highest post in a country- vice presidency. As parent’s people have certain responsibilities and after knowing that the child will suffer down syndrome one decides to give birth to the child is a brave step but the responsibility just starts there. There is no point in being Pro-Life if you cannot nurture a life. Sarah Palin just seems to be thinking that giving birth to a down syndrome child makes her a Pro-Life candidate. To me she failed to show her commitment to the cause. She is willing to abandon her child for Vice-Presidency or vice versa. Both of which will be disastrous especially the later.
Another astounding news came from Sarah Palin’s family. Her 17yr old unmarried daughter Bristol is 5 months pregnant. Wow! What happened to all the talks of “conservative” family values? She couldn’t even control her 17yr old daughter and she is against sex education in school? Basically Sarah Palin is against sex education in school and Pro-Life which means in the next few years if she comes to office we will see a sudden rise in teenage pregnancy. Wow! That is the definition of women progress according to Sarah Palin. How can she even compare herself to Hillary Clinton. Hillary stands for women emancipation and Sarah stands for woman suppression.
Its great that Sarah made sure that her daughter keeps the child but my question is that is she capable of taking care of her child on her own? Does Sarah Palin still not get it? Her Pro-Life stand will either fill the lives of many young teenage girls with melancholy or increase the number of orphans in this country. How can an unwanted pregnancy of a young teenager be fitting? A child should be given birth only when parents can support the needs of a child. How can anybody take care of child when they can’t afford to buy the basics for them? Sarah Palin’s daughter is amongst privileged few whose parents are rich enough to help her in this juncture of her life but there are many who are on their own. How can anti abortion activists justify the birth of a child and then either engulf a teenage mother’s life with desolation or landing a child in an orphanage? Every child who is born deserves a home and government should support programs which give every child a home and not increase orphans. One cannot blame a 16-17yr mother who will be forced by government (if anti abortion is established) to give birth to a child just to abandon her child to orphanage. Its true motherhood is all about caring, loving and nourishing but girl/women needs to be prepared to take such a gargantuan responsibility.
Some conservatives might argue that reckless young people should not be given a chance to get away with there ruthlessness. Why is the society not forcing the fathers of young teenage girl’s child to owe the responsibility? Are guys not as responsible for their action as girls?
I agree that the prom culture of this nation is scary but more programs which will encourage school and parents to talk to their adolescents is vital. Despite all efforts when a mishap happens, one should not be forced to face the brunt of it so callously. Also society never forces the father of a teenage girl’s child to take the responsibility then why do women want to add another injustice against women in the already long list of injustices?
Sarah Palin’s family story pose the question how can somebody in her shoes be Pro-Life? To me Pro-Life is somebody who embraces life and ensures a secured and safe childhood to their children. Can Sarah Palins 17yr old daughter who is just a high school student ensure that promise to her child without her parents help? If elected as Vice- President, can Sarah Palin keep her promise to her 4 month child whom she decided to give birth with a promise of love, care and extra nurture that child will need? If the answers to the questions above are no then somebody who fail fails to keep the promises to her children, can never be trusted to keep the promises to the nation.
I am an ambitious woman but there are times when both men and women need to make some conscious decisions about their loved ones and career. It may be the most difficult choice but that also shows the strength of character and commitment of the person. Being a governor of Alaska and juggle between breast feeding and blackberry is possible, not vice presidency. I will be really scared and uncomfortable with a Vice President who is completely inexperienced and has a very demanding home responsibility. If she is worthy of this position she could have deferred her plan to run for Vice-Presidency or even Presidency for another 8 yrs when her child would have grown a little and her daughter would have settled in her life. These 8yrs would have given her enough executive experience as Alaska governor. Sarah Palin should know this that being a parent demands its own sacrifices and so does having a successful career. It’s important to make the right scarifies at right time. This wasn’t the time to sacrifice family but instead was the time to sacrifice career
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Hi Moumita...I love your blog on Sarah Palin. I am with you completely. Especially when it comes to how she is handling her 17yr old's life and how she just doesn't realize the consequences of pro-life on the lives of young helpless girls.
Aarati
Thanks Aarati. I don't think I have hated any politician so strongly as I hate Sarah Palin. She is the dumbest thing to happen to American Politics, even more dumb than Bush. She mocks sceintific studies, preaches "Creativism" and wants to teach this in school, pro-life, against equal pay for women and she has absolutely no knowledge of the World.
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