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From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (Gordon A. Moffett)
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Subject: Re: poor starving people
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 22:29:25 EST
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> = Alien

> On the news the other day, I heard a report about a letter drafted by the
> American Council of Bishops (or something like that) where they were deploring
> the 'fact' that the 'rich' western countries do not do more to help out
> 'those who are less advantaged'.  No doubt, their announcement was timed
> to ride on the recent publicity from Ethiopia.
> 
> I find it rather ironic.  It seems to me that the Catholic church (and other 
> similar organizations) in particular should take much of the blame for the 
> famine.... [ reasons follow ]
> 
> AND IS IT WHO THINKS ANY REAL FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL IS A SIN, AND STRONGLY
> ENCOURAGES LARGE FAMILIES?

Hear, hear!

> Face it, it doesn't matter how much we lower our own standard of living, an
> exponentially increasing popluation cannot be fed.  All you can do is to put
> off the eventual famine, making it much larger in the process.  That was our
> policy in the 60's and 70's.  It is now catching up with us.

How true.  How sad.
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Gordon A. Moffett		...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,sun}!amdahl!gam

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