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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective

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To: Lino... who wrote (2970)	10/18/2000 1:28:10 AM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) of 10042

I think we should all seek to minimize harm at all times. If I see a bullet coming toward someone, I should TRY to get them to dodge it, even if it means there is some other lesser harm that comes about as a result of the "dodge". Many births are of this category. You know the people having the kid are having it for all the wrong reasons, there is no familial support, the child is likely to become part of a bigger problem when it grows up, there is no chance for adoption, and the prospects generally are bleak. A recent study showed parents who had adopted kids, when adjusted for all other factors, tended to not have as much proactive intervention as natural parents. There is a huge overlap so this isn't saying there can't be good parents who adopt, but there are statistically significant differences in quantitative things like the reaction time in taking the kid to the doctor, intervention with school problems, and a large cluster of other parental responsibilities. So adoption isn't without it's risks either (and that is assuming the child is adoptable).

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