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Re: More LP S P A M : (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:05:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
> > >
> > > What is you could not afford it?
> >
> > Ask for assistance from a charity. There are plenty of grants and
> > scholarships available for primary & secondary education. Just like
> > post-secondary. You just need to look for it.
>
> So you think there is enough charity money out there for everyone to go
> cap-in-hand for a hand out?
Yes. Although not everyone has to.
> > I'm all for educating
> > children,
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> Controversial
How so?
>
> > but I don't agree with the way the government is spending MY money
> > on education. That's why I would rather take MY money and go elsewhere.
>
> You said this before. I asked you where the money should be spent - I think
> you replied saying the government should regulate itself more (ie more
> bureaucracy). But the question is - regulate itself more doing what exactly?
By reducing itself (fat chance).
>
> >
> > >
> > > > > > If a parent
> > > > > > can't keep track of what their children are doing on a regular basis then
> > > > > > they shouldn't have been a parent in the first place.
> > > > >
> > > > > How do you propose they should be stopped? Who should stop them? Who should
> > > > > pay for it?
> > > >
> > > > Themselves. My opinion is that they shouldn't have been a parent if they
> > > > weren't ready. It's their decision though. If they were going to do the
> > > > deed, they should be willing to pay the price.
> > >
> > > We are back to where we started - you still have not answered my point.
> >
> > How should they be stopped? Abstinence - it's the only true way to prevent
> > pregnancy. Yes contraceptives are effective, just not 100% effective. If you
> > use contraceptives you still need to be willing to live with the failure of
> > the device and possible resulting pregnancy.
> >
> > Who should stop them? Themselves hopefully. I know that's too much to ask,
> > but it would be nice in an idealistic world. I'm not going to step in and I
> > don't want the government to either.
>
> If they are negligent enough to be a bad parent, what makes you think they
> will care enough to abstain?
I said "idealistic world".
> How do they know they will be a bad parent?
That's what education is for.
>
> >
> > Who should pay for it? They should pay for their own prevention.
> >
> > Are those answers enough?
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> I shall let you be the judge of that.
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> Scott A
-Duane
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