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From: mason@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Mason)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Children
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Date: Sat, 10-Sep-83 11:52:02 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 10 11:52:02 1983
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Yes I do think that child nurturing is one of if not THE most
rewarding thing(s) that a man or woman can do.

The arguments about "...with so many people creating more ... seems
less appropriate than other social concerns.." were arguments I once
subscribed to, and I think this planet would be a lot better with .5 rather
than 4 billion souls, but I don't think childless people in the North
are seriously contributing to the social welfare of the South (Hemisphere).
If you have gone and worked with CUSO (Canadian University Students Overseas)
or the American equivalent, or another of these kinds of things, then clearly
you are in a position to question the relevance of another baby, but otherwise
, if you are figuring out whether to put the 3rd VCR in the study or cottage,
I think the question smacks seriously of hypocrissy!

....ssssss...call the firefighters...I thought I had it under control...

I make more in 10 hours in front of a class than 80% of the world makes a
year, and feel the social responsibility very acutely, though I do not
have a solution.  Sometimes it is worthwhile to put our problems in
perspective by thinking of those who can't afford to eat, and have never
even heard of computers, let alone have the luxury of deciding whether
to get VMS or Un*x.

 -- Gandalf's flunky Hobbit --   Dave Mason, U. Toronto CSRG,
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