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From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank)
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Subject: Re: Planned Parenthood posting
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 11:07:53 EDT
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> > Any responsible parent would definitely tell their children not to have sex.
> 
>From Rich Rosen:

> Any sensible American child would definitely ignore that "responsible" (and
> I most certainly question the use of the word) parent.  Which is precisely
> why real information should be passed on to kids, precisely because of
> parents whose sex education for their child consists of that responsible
> statement "Thou shalt not have sex".
> 
I seem to have touched a raw nerve with Rich concering parents.  He is having
a great deal of trouble remaining objective.
Why would a sensible American child or any child for that matter ignore his
parents?  Who should they decide not to ignore?
So you want to pass on "real information to kids"?  Who are you going to elect
to do this?  At what age are they going to receive this information?
Let's see, we can start with Santa Clause.  People can come around the home
and convince 3 year olds that Santa doesn't exist.  To hell with the joys of
Christmas and the wonderful imagination of a child.  How about pictures 
graphically depicting death camps during WW2.  Why should a child be told that
the the world is a pretty and safe place to be alive.  C'mon folks let's here
it for 'real information'.  To blazes with the petty concern of parents wishing
to buffer their children from the horrors of the real world till their old
enough to understand.
I will agree that some parents are only that in name alone, and don't deserve 
the responsibility of raising kids and perhaps are not capable of properly
raising children.  Let's face it, almost anyone can be a parent, it doesn't
take any special education or intelligence, just doing what comes natural
causes parents to exist fortunately or unfortunately depending on how their
children affect society.  But on the whole, the responsibility of children
rests on the parents, it has always worked just fine that way.  If, as of
late, it is not working out so well, then not only are some parents to blame,
but also the interference outside the home.
Someone said, I don't remember who, but I agree whole heartedly, "The way
to destroy a society is to erode its base, which in essence is the family."
I don't give a crap what you or anyone else on the net thinks, but I
personally believe that this very erosion is going on all around us all the
time right now.  Nothing could make us weaker than 250 million alienated
estranged Americans.