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To: Brumar89 who wrote (214241)	8/2/2007 3:46:11 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

I still don't see the health dept as strongarming. Just reducing the incentive for formula usage. Public health is their concern, and nursing is a huge positive for infant health. This is obviously a main goal for them at this time- increasing the percentage of breastfeeding mothers-- and I guess they see this one way to accomplish this. The rest of your examples are apples and oranges in that other values come into play. Breastfeeding is a clearcut and quite simple issue-- it is a better choice, and the distribution of formula (which everyone knows about already) is a blatant commercial for a product. When you start talking about sex, you have many different issues come into play, the architecture of the activities is totally different. To teach abstinence alone would be irresponsible, imo. There are hugely conflicting facets, from differing moralities to overwhelming hormonal surges and often ignorance on the part of students coming into play. This is about sex education and the many ways we can take charge of our bodies; it's not only a health issue. I believe most classes DO use the abstinence is best theme, but it is just unrealistic, imo, to ignore alternatives in this case. But I am not for giving out free samples in that venue, either.