To: PROLIFE who wrote (256974 ) 5/20/2002 10:17:40 AM From: DOUG H Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769667 My response to E. ................................... In regards to the $300 million on promoting marraige and abstinence I have a couple of thoughts. You have to agree that pregnancy is 100% preventable. NO sex, no baby. No sex, no STDs. No sex, no aborted children. I hope you're willing to acknowledge that even voluntarty abortions with willing patients can have adverse,long term pschological[sic] consequences. Unwanted pregnacies, unwed mothers and fatherless children, who knows how much damage from STD's, AIDS........all products of sexual activity. Now, as you pointed out to me, we have a multi-billion $$ porn and actually now, even mainstream media pushing sex, sex, and more sex at our youths today. The liberal thinkers say, well, they are gonna do it anyways, (I think that was the purpose of your little story) so oh well, lets just make sure they do it safely....well, obviously, THAT"S NOT WORKING E!!!! If it was how do you explain all the problems described above?? Besides, you're approach can be likened to saying that because kids are going to stay up late and vandalize, let's leave the street lights on for them and make sure they have environmentally safe paint. What's wrong with trying to reach young ladies and letting them know they don't need to spread their legs to be cool? What's wrong with telling them it's okay to keep themselves for marriage? The same is true of young men. Are you okay with society measuring a young man's worth by how many chicks he bags? What's wrong with shaming those deadbeat lowlifes who abandon women they impregnate? The impression I get is your view of young men and ladies is that of animals, unable to restrain themselves from the instintual urges, eminating from their crotches. I'm not asking fish not to swim, wolves not to howl, or birds not to fly. I'm suggested that humans learn to restrain themselves for their own good and societies. You think I'm asking too much? I don't.Henry Hyde needs to realize that he is dealing with he wrong person. Schumer is not the one to be worried about. hillary runs New York now and he just has to accept that, even though he is the senior senator. Hillary has a way of making the men around her, her bitches. Schumer makes a fine one. Thirdly, no US money should be spent on providing even one abortion ..anywhere. Period. E has to come to grips with the fact that many Americans feel as you do. I understand your position. I know it's heartfelt.