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To: Lane3 who wrote (72207)	8/11/2003 11:07:53 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Family values? What are those? I always think of Anita Bryant when I hear those words... and orange juice, of course.

To: Lane3 who wrote (72207)	8/11/2003 11:09:28 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Look at this interesting selection of "family values": google.com

To: Lane3 who wrote (72207)	8/11/2003 11:17:42 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"Speaking of code words, there's the infamous "family values." Not that I'm suggesting that you're using it that way, mind you... Yes. I got a ping to that effect as I was entering the term. However, community is at the core of our success as a nation and family units are what binds a community. There are of course individuals do wonderful things but good communities are mainly about raising families. I smell an agenda behind civil unions that will begin attacking civil institutions in communities that are family oriented.

To: Lane3 who wrote (72207)	8/11/2003 11:29:11 AM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Ah, family values. Are you suggesting that society isn't entitled to talk about values at all? Or are you suggesting that families are somehow bad? (I hope that's rhetorical question.) If no and no, what's wrong with talking publicly about values? The left has no problem talking about values when it defends what it considers to be good values -- diversity, tolerance, etc. Why should they have the only claim on values speech or values laden terms? Next time someone uses "diversity" as a code word for pro-minority discrimination, I trust you will react equally strongly. You will, won't you?