I am surprised more people on both the left and right haven't spoken up on this yet but I have to admit as liberal as I am, given the circumstances I think it is wrong to Mary Cheney to have conceived this child. It is hard enough for a child to make their way in the world today without having to carry the kind of stigma this child will have to.
Strangely enough, I find myself agreeing with Janice Shaw Crouse over at town hall.
Janice has been one of the few brave souls to speak out about this, our normally outspoken Christian leaders to afraid to speak of about this appalling turn of events.
Janice Says:
Mary Cheney’s pregnancy poses problems not just for her child, but also for all Americans.
I couldn't agree more. Mary's selfish need for a child of her own and a lack of concern with the likelihood that her child will be the object of scorn and derision. The public nature of her life will only make this harder.
Well-educated, professional Mary Cheney is flying in the face of the accumulated wisdom of the top experts who agree that the very best family structure for a child’s well-being is a married mom and dad family. Her child will have all the material advantages it will need, but it will still encounter the emotional devastation common to children without fathers.
Even if Mary is able to protect her child from the contempt of society, and even if society is wrong to express that contempt, is it right to bring a child into the world so openly considering the circumstances?
Mary’s pregnancy is an "in-your-face" action
This is really the crux of the issue. Is there any reason she couldn't have waited a couple of years until she was less in the public eye? It is really all about Mary and not about the needs of the child.
Mary has repeatedly said that "studies" show that children only need a loving home.
That maybe true under normal circumstances. Mary's situation is anything but normal or conventional. Think about how you would feel if you were Mary Cheney's child. Living in a loving home, insulated from the world around you, living in a garden of Eden. As you get older, you have to leave this loving garden, sooner or later have to venture out into the world.
I wish we lived in a more understanding and forgiving world, but we don't. Imagine this small, fragile child out in the world discovering the awful truth about who they are and how the world sees their family. Is there anybody out there who would really want to walk in the shoes this child will walk?
Say it out loud just to see how it would make you feel:
Dick Cheney is my grandfather.
Doesn't feel too good does it?