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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Basic parenting: we never want to admit it, but usually even if we've said no, extended crying and whining can lead us to give in.
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There are parents for whom no means no. Makes for happier parents and children.
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Also, we often let someone who has been given life out on parole after a decade or two -- but usually at least demand some remorse from them first.
So, I'd say that Rose has going for him what every other one year old or criminal does.
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Your examples are not analogous. A much closer analogy is the Prez having sex with adult, human, females while in office. His detractors say the Prez is held to a higer standard and such conduct tarnished the image of the Office. There has been no forgiveness of his actions by the public and likely never will be.
If you set the standard of behavior at 'X' to protect the image of the institution, then that is the standard. If time, good works, or other 'skill while in the office' is enough for you to overlook the 'bad acts', then you forfeit the right to argue for consistency.
(before someone goes off about how the former Prez's 'crime' was actually lieing to the american public, my point is that the action he was questioned about was totally legal in every state and the district v. Mr. Rose's actions were not.)
