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From: burris@ihopa.UUCP (David Burris)
Newsgroups: net.physics,net.flame
Subject: Re: RE: FLAME ON CREATIONISM TO CSTACY
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Date: Thu, 12-Jan-84 10:49:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 12 10:49:40 1984
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Dear Steve,

You are correct, your response has absolutely nothing to do with physics!
In addition, your "rebuttal" changed its tune to discuss the
abortion issue!?! What does the abortion issue have to do with the
creation/evolution discussion? Then you proceed to argue parents
rights. Why is it that parents rights include dictating the actions
of children, thus stifling the emotional and intellectual growth and
affecting their entire lives, but not the decision of the parents to
affect the life of the child via abortion? Most of the people I have
met who support parents "rights" believe, "I will raise MY child the
way I want." 

CHILDREN ARE NOT TOYS TO BE POSSESSED BY ADULTS, THEY ARE LIVING,
THINKING, FEELING HUMAN BEINGS!!! The children you are raising MUST be
able to cope with the realities of the society, and society must be
able to cope with them. By chosing what they are ALLOWED to think
and feel you are creating an individual who will not be equipped
with the necessary tools to make rational decisions of how to deal
with a rapidly changing society! There are those who would attempt
to solve this problem by preventing societal change. This is
obviously not a practical solution.

It wasn't that long ago that child beating was an accepted means of
discipline! There were laws concerning cruel and unusual punishment
for CRIMINALS long before there were laws to protect children!

I will be glad to continue this discussion, but in respect to the
readers of net.physics, I will not respond to any further
communications regarding this topic in this news group. 
I suggest that net.flame or net.religion might be more appropriate.

-- 
	Dave Burris
	..!ihnp4!ihopa!burris
	AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il.