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![“Half [of] us approve of other people's daughters having children out of wedlock, but hardly any of us approve of that for our daughters. [We] don't wish to be 'judgmental,' unless [we are judging] something we care about, [like] the well-being of the people we cherish” quote by James Q. Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/b99/james-q-wilson-16701_children_half-of-us-approve-of-other-people-s-dau_1481599.jpg)
