Talk:Ashley Harder

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[edit] A subtle attempt at a character attack?

"Miss USA rules do not specifically mention a prohibition of being pregnant while unmarried, but their rules do prohibit participants from being pregnant and from being married."

What exactly is the point of the first part of this sentence?

I think the only relevant statement in this sentence is that pageant rules prohibit participants from being pregnant, and that's why Harder relinquished her crown. Stating that "Miss USA rules do not specifically mention a prohibition of being pregnant while unmarried" adds absolutely nothing other than to take a subtle dig at Harder for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, which seems pretty petty and tacky.

Why not say: "Miss USA rules do not specifically mention a prohibition of driving a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air while hand-feeding a domesticated mongoose, but their rules do prohibit participants from being pregnant and from being married?" . . . because that's just about as relevant as what is currently written. Miss USA rules do not specifically mention a lot of things . . . why not list them all?

152.130.15.14 15:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)Rico, 10:20 AM 1/16/07

Comment above is right. Edited to remove the unnecessary wording. 63.172.193.57 20:09, 17 January 2007 (UTC)