What a waste! One honorable young man dies in our country's unnecessary involvement in Iraq where we don't belong. The other, a dishonest young man thumbing his nose at the world, is killed in an unnecessary fight with a neighborhood watch volunteer. Pray for the repose of both their souls.
And pray that our country commits to strengthening the family. It's pretty clear the difference between these two young men. Jaron Holliday grew up in an intact family with a mom and dad and lots of siblings. Trayvon Martin was the troubled child of divorce who was visiting the home of his dad's girlfriend when the shooting occurred. These days we rarely hear any defense of the intact nuclear family, but the greatest predictor of a kid staying out of trouble is having both a dad and mom in the home. Studies show that kids do best in an intact family. The most constructive thing government can do for kids is to develop policies that promote families staying together.
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Unfortunately the government makes it too easy for people not to get married. I personally know young women with children who say they can't "afford" to get married because of all the benefits they would lose. Things like food stamps, free and reduced housing, Earned Income Credit, student grants, would all be reduced or eliminated once there are two household incomes. It's a sad commentary on our society.
When will some parents stop being so selfish and think only of themselves -- their happiness, their sexual freedom and "rights", their their their. Children have a great deal of difficulty honoring parents who break up then live constantly with their partners, often more than one. Children instinctively know there is something wrong with dad or mom shacking up.
And, "yes," the fine young man should not have been in Iraq. We should stop relying on foreign oil and get the hell out of those Muslim countries. They do not want us there, and our families do not want our children and grandchildren there.
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