I agree that the donor list was incredibly poor taste. I also agree that the Right would've freaked out had Michael done the same thing. I also still think the parents weren't acting solely out of selfish reasons.
I still stand by my position that no one ought to judge any of the family members on either side because we haven't had the distinct discomfort of walking a mile in those shoes. We can sit here all day and flap on about how we'd handle this, that, or the other, but the truth is, we have no idea. You never know how much heat you can stand until you get burned.
Sorry, I live in too delicate a glass house to go casting stones at others. I prefer (when possible) to err on the side of sympathy in the hope that when my turn to be burned at the stake comes, someone else will take the same view of me. Of course, I realize more than a few people I know will likely not give me that courtesy. It's so much easier just to jump to conclusions, in either direction.
You're entitled to your opinion, as am I. We will have to agree to disagree on this one.
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Date: 2005-04-01 12:36 am (UTC)I still stand by my position that no one ought to judge any of the family members on either side because we haven't had the distinct discomfort of walking a mile in those shoes. We can sit here all day and flap on about how we'd handle this, that, or the other, but the truth is, we have no idea. You never know how much heat you can stand until you get burned.
Sorry, I live in too delicate a glass house to go casting stones at others. I prefer (when possible) to err on the side of sympathy in the hope that when my turn to be burned at the stake comes, someone else will take the same view of me. Of course, I realize more than a few people I know will likely not give me that courtesy. It's so much easier just to jump to conclusions, in either direction.
You're entitled to your opinion, as am I. We will have to agree to disagree on this one.