I've often been critical of the letters-to-the-editor published in the local Columbus Dispatch paper, but know my local paper is far from alone in the practice of publishing such awful letters. Just this morning, I read the following letter-to-the-editor, published by the Charlotte Observer with regard to Carolina Panthers' starting quarterback, Cam Newton, entitled, "Cam should marry his son's mother":
"In response to 'The Chosen One: baby will change Cam's life (Jan. 1):
So the man whom we celebrate, and with good reason, has produced a son. Congratulations would be in order if he had been man enough to marry the mother of his child and make a home. This happy occasion is blighted when Cam, whose own parents were married, skips the very basis of being a good parent.
I am just very sorry and very disappointed.
Patricia S. Broderick, Mooresville"
Granted, judging by her picture, the author of this piece appears to be between the ages 92 and 143, but still... This woman may be from a different era, but marriage is not a prerequisite to being a good mother, father, or having a happy, healthy family. It's becoming increasingly more commonplace for couples to hold off marriage or not get married at all, not to mention having a child out of wedlock, than had been the case in years past. It's also becoming more commonplace for unmarried couples to live together prior to getting married, so I'm not sure why in the world Ms. Broderick felt the need to italicize the term "home," insinuating the well-paid NFL star quarterback isn't providing a home for his long-time girlfriend and child. Segueing from that, this child wasn't the result of a one-night stand, a drunken night out, a wild frat party, or a fling; he was the result of a long-term couple which hasn't officially tied the knot yet. When some athletes have been convicted of rape, murder, domestic violence, etc., this woman really has the gall to complain about an athlete having a child with a long-time girlfriend? Seriously? Perhaps this woman's revised New Year's resolution should be, "I'll stop judging people like it's 1916." That'd be nice, for last I checked, it's 2016...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cam-newton-baby-observer-letter_568acda9e4b0b958f65c650f
"In response to 'The Chosen One: baby will change Cam's life (Jan. 1):
So the man whom we celebrate, and with good reason, has produced a son. Congratulations would be in order if he had been man enough to marry the mother of his child and make a home. This happy occasion is blighted when Cam, whose own parents were married, skips the very basis of being a good parent.
I am just very sorry and very disappointed.
Patricia S. Broderick, Mooresville"
Granted, judging by her picture, the author of this piece appears to be between the ages 92 and 143, but still... This woman may be from a different era, but marriage is not a prerequisite to being a good mother, father, or having a happy, healthy family. It's becoming increasingly more commonplace for couples to hold off marriage or not get married at all, not to mention having a child out of wedlock, than had been the case in years past. It's also becoming more commonplace for unmarried couples to live together prior to getting married, so I'm not sure why in the world Ms. Broderick felt the need to italicize the term "home," insinuating the well-paid NFL star quarterback isn't providing a home for his long-time girlfriend and child. Segueing from that, this child wasn't the result of a one-night stand, a drunken night out, a wild frat party, or a fling; he was the result of a long-term couple which hasn't officially tied the knot yet. When some athletes have been convicted of rape, murder, domestic violence, etc., this woman really has the gall to complain about an athlete having a child with a long-time girlfriend? Seriously? Perhaps this woman's revised New Year's resolution should be, "I'll stop judging people like it's 1916." That'd be nice, for last I checked, it's 2016...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cam-newton-baby-observer-letter_568acda9e4b0b958f65c650f
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