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To: Selectric II who wrote (9588)	11/9/2001 9:51:58 PM
From: spiral3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

To my understanding, this kind of bullsh** well said. Welcome to South Africa, Murder Capital of the World. Aids too, but that's another story.

To: Selectric II who wrote (9588)	11/10/2001 9:13:19 AM
From: b-witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

For further thought as we consider the reality of "looting and reprisals" (what euphemisms!) check this out: Pope Urges Ban on Birth Control for Raped Refugees (WOMENSENEWS)-The Vatican has condemned the field manual of the U.N. refugee agency because it supports full reproductive rights for refugees, including birth control and emergency contraception for women who have been raped, the Reuters news agency reported. Rape is common in conflicts worldwide and in the last few years has been recognized as an intentional weapon of war, used to demoralize populations and undermine the unity of communities, as in Bosnia where Serbs raped thousands of Bosnian women. Many of those women were rejected by their husbands and communities. Some rapists and their commanders have been convicted of war crimes at the U.N. International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. In a report Thursday, Reuters said the Vatican has distributed a document to its bishops conferences worldwide, strongly criticizing the 241-page manual of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for promoting "proposals regarding the limitations of births, an idea of irresponsible sexual relations and even abortion." The Vatican said the latest U.N. refugee agency guide, first published in 1999, recommends emergency contraception-a large dose of birth control pills-for women who have been raped, something the Catholic Church deems "chemical abortion." The church said the refugee agency guide contained "anti-values that offend the dignity of the poorest and most vulnerable populations." It warned Catholics working with refugees to be particularly wary of the manual's proposals for reproductive health programs for adolescents, saying they would introduce teen-agers to "the world of individualistic and irresponsible sexual pleasure, which increases the risk of extending the HIV/AIDS epidemic."--Victoria Graham __________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2001 Women's Enews. The information contained in this Women's Enews report may--with the prior written authorization of Women's Enews--be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed. To obtain permission, reply to this email and provide the publication or broadcast date and the name of the newspaper, magazine, radio or television station, cable network, Web site, newsletter or list serve where it will be replicated. Please include the approximate size of the audience you intend to reach.