{"id":237320,"date":"2010-01-27T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/collegecandy.com\/?p=52292"},"modified":"2010-01-27T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T19:00:38","slug":"tim-tebow-in-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/237320","title":{"rendered":"Tim Tebow in Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"There is no doubt that Tim Tebow is an outstanding athlete, a two time Heisman winner who will automatically enter the 2010 NFL Draft. But did you know that the world might never have known that?\u00a0 In 1987, Pam Tebow was urged by doctors in the Phillipines to abort her pregnancy, because they feared that not only would the baby be stillborn but that her life might be in danger as well.\u00a0 Pam decided to go against the suggestions of her doctors and carried the baby to term, producing one of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time.<\/p>\n

And now, Tim Tebow is sharing that story and speaking out against abortion in a 30 second spot for a Christian group called \u201cFocus on Family\u201d during the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

The media is buzzing,<\/a> the NFL is talking and women’s rights groups nationwide are in a tizzy.<\/a><\/p>\n

But why?
\nWhy does anyone care?
\nWhy does it matter that Tim Tebow is speaking out on a political cause?<\/p>\n

The answer to that is: it doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 Everyone needs to stop making such a huge fuss about Tim Tebow participating in a pro-life ad. I mean, really, did this take anyone by surprise?\u00a0 Tebow is the son of two Christian missionaries and has always been known for being a conservative who has religious standings.\u00a0 He has been criticized for being preachy<\/a> before, and is often outspoken on issues like this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even more, this ad really isn’t that big of a deal.<\/p>\n

It was approved by a major network (CBS), who we can only assume wouldn\u2019t air a crazily polarizing ad during their most lucrative advertising day. They wouldn’t want to risk the millions they’re making from everyone else, after all.\u00a0 I understand why people feel so passionate about this ad and the message it aims to send, but Focus On Family isn\u2019t trying to brainwash anyone into thinking that pro-life is the only true way of thinking. They\u2019re simply doing what Coca-Cola and American Express do every year: trying to get a message out to the largest possible audience about a cause that they want to promote.<\/p>\n

If they pay the millions required to get the air-time and have an approved script by the network airing their ad, it shouldn\u2019t matter that Tim Tebow is taking that stand for the pro-life movement in a public forum.\u00a0 This is no different than him saying to it to reporters after a game, so if the pro-choice people are going to be that riled up, maybe they should just remember that other political right that we\u2019re all entitled to: free speech.<\/p>\n

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