Tebow to appear in Focus on the Family commercial during SB XLIV

I might have more respect for Pam and Bob Tebow's position if any of their five children had been adopted.

I actually respect their choice to have Timmy, based on their beliefs and personal circumstances. I'd just like the Tebows to give that respect in return to other women.

 

Not going to happen. We all know that the only choice that deserves respect is the choice to have the child.

 

Second story in the link.

 

Got it. Thanks. Here's another link, with the entire AP story that moved earlier today:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEBOW_SUPER_BOWL_AD?SITE=IADES&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

Understand that the airtime was paid for by an outside contributor -- NOT out of FOTF's general fund. Would be curious to know who . . .

 

They don't think that it's a woman's choice to terminate a fetus any more than you believe that it's a person's right to walk up to somebody on the street and shoot him in the head. The sexist card just doesn't work. It helps pro-choicers work themselves up into a lather and demonize the opposition, but as an argument it's a non-starter. Pro-lifers believe that the fetus is a living thing. That's where you have to attack, because once you start from the premise that it is alive, then "choice" cannot follow.

 

I'd also have more respect for their position if their kid had multiple special needs that required intense therapy than their kid being a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback due to make a ton of money in the NFL.

It's easy to talk about how they were so right in making their decision when their kid, by the grace of luck, or God, or whatever, turned out to be a winner in the genetic game of life.

A few years ago near my home, there was a pro-life billboard that showed two older brothers hugging their Down's Syndrome baby brother and talking about how his life was so precious. That to me, is a much more powerful message that listening to a woman tell other women that if they disobey their doctor's advice, they too, may end up the mom of a star quarterback.

 

If you know anyone with a Down's Syndrome child, you'd know that they nearly universally consider them to be a blessing and nut a burden. (I don't mean for that to sound accusatory towards you.)

Their biggest concern is the child's well being after they (the parents) pass on.

Here's my question: We know that some women regret having abortions & feel guilt as a result of having one (or more). How many people do you know who have a child & decide that they made the wrong "choice"?

I don't know any.

 

It is taboo to articulate it that way. But there are plenty of parents - and I use the word loosely - who by their actions make it very, very, very clear that they are not pleased by their decision.

 

The number of children in foster care should be a pretty convincing answer to this question.

 

I'm not sure about that.

Just because someone is unable to raise a child doesn't mean they regret having the child.

 

I didn't say all children in foster care. Some of them, though? Absolutely.