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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: TimF who wrote (12734)5/1/2001 4:31:13 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
If the effect of MTs statements in India did cause millions of children to be born and live horrible lives of poverty in "the most brutal conditions" I would imagine it would have to be at the very low end of the millions range. India is not a Catholic country, and even in Catholic countries statements against birth control by the church are frequently ignored by Catholics.

I think perhaps our understandings are not that far apart on this specific issue. The "poorest of the poor" however, do not often have a lot of principle to stand on, when someone offers them hope--and a point of view...
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