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From: mpr@mb2c.UUCP (Mark Reina)
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Subject: Re: Re: pornography, women, ERA
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Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 10:49:41 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 10:49:41 1985
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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
> 								  ^^^^^^^^^^
> >    are lawyer please do not try to discuss constitutional theory.  I am a
>      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >    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

I regret that Mr. Jacobson and Mikei have taken offense to my words.
I certainly did not mean that everyone else (other than lawyers) is
so stupid that they could not understand Constitutional Law.  As an
ex-programmer, I have great respect for the people in the computer
industry.  Let me re-phrase my previous thoughts.
    "Please do not use Constitutional Law to seemingly attack my
     arguments unless it is really on point."

				    Mark Reina