Punishment According To Obama

In a speech over the weekend Barack Obama spoke about sex education when he made the following statement, "Look, I got two daughters -- 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby. I don't want them punished with an STD at age 16, so it doesn't make sense to not give them information." (HT: Hugh Hewitt) (Blogger Ed Morrissey has a great take on the situation.)

Teen pregnancy is now the equivalent of STDs? Obama's handlers are now trying to back-track the statement. "It was taken out of context," they say. I find it curious that so many of his statements are taken out of context.

He did equate the two consequences of teen promiscuity and there is no doubt about what he said and meant. I think it was one of those remarks that seem to leak out which he has to later clarify. I don't believe he meant to say it, but I think it's statements like this that shows the true character of the man. Call it a "Freudian" slip.

There is another aspect to this statement I want to mention. It is that he doesn't want his daughters to face the consequences of their actions, especially pregnancy. I gathered that he would actually support a daughter getting an abortion should she get pregnant as a teen and may even facilitate it. Of course I do not know what is in his heart, but if he doesn't believe it, why would he say it?

If he really wants to prevent STDs and teen pregnancies why doesn't he support abstinence education? Abstinence is the only way to 100% prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. And statistics support the success of abstinence programs in schools but instead of supporting abstinence programs, most liberals are more concerned about condoms and a sex education program that supports teen sexual behavior. I am reminded of Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders' (Clinton) pro-abortion statement "... every child a wanted child ..." (emphasis mine.)

Last but not least I think King David said it all in Psalm 139: 13-16 (NIV).

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.