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From: jacobson@fluke.UUCP (David Jacobson)
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Subject: Re: Re: pornography, women, ERA
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 23:57:31 EST
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>    I assume that this is from Peter Berke again.  It is nice that you think
>    I am wrong.  However, your next 60 lines of text do not specifically 
>    attack my statement.  Constitutional theory is nice.  But there already
>    many laws, both federal and state, that guarantee equality.  Unless you
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>    are lawyer please do not try to discuss constitutional theory.  I am a
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>    lawyer.  
> 				    Mark Reina

Why not?  Do you think only lawyers are capable of understanding
it?  A number of professions (law, medicine, and nuclear power
come to mind) have tried to sell the public on the idea that
people outside of their particular profession are incapable of
understanding what is going on.  I think this attitude is both
very paternalistic and does society a disservice.  The basis of
democracy is that the general public be informed.  Your statement
encourges (demands?) a "Leave it to the experts" attitude.

  -- David Jacobson   ...ihnp4!uw-beaver!fluke!jacobson