Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site mhuxv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxr!mhuxv!segs From: segs@mhuxv.UUCP (slusky) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Re: Old guard Princeton alumnus speaks his old-guard mind Message-ID: <194@mhuxv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 15:46:29 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxv.194 Posted: Tue Nov 13 15:46:29 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Nov-84 04:59:09 EST References: <251@mhuxm.UUCP> <5580@brl-tgr.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 20 > One obvious reason that springs to mind regarding the reduction in almuni > children being currently admitted to Princeton: If we assume that the > average Princeton graduate is an intelligent person, or at least in the > higher percentiles of the spread of intelligence, he is likely to behave > in a more intelligent fashion than the "average man". It is an intelligent > decision to NOT have children. ... > > Will Martin I have been waiting for someone to speak up against this outrageous and un-Jewish statement. Do you agree that it is an intelligent decision NOT to have children? And conversely, a stupid decision to have them? My opinion is that it is intelligent, life-enriching to the parents, and of course, a mitzvah. Susan Slusky mhuxv!segs -- mhuxv!segs