[StBernard] Sheriff's Race - Crime

[Westley Annis]

Jer, I must say I was suprised to hear your response to Wendy about your
thoughts on birth control.  I'm a catholic too and I agree with you although
it goes against our catholic teachings. You are just so very conservative
that I did not think you would stray so far from what is drilled into our
catholic heads.  It took me a very long time to come to the conclusion that
maybe birth control is ok in some situations.  Like when a person really
cannot (physically or mentally) or will not care for a child properly. 
 
Laurie


> -----------------------------------------------------

> "Jer, I have to disagree. Most inner city kids, aren't being raised by

> parents.

> Their parents are usually at under paid jobs at hours that don't

coordinate

> with school, thus leaving these kids alone. Otherwise, we would not have

> "latch-key kids" --Wendy H"

> 

> Jerry Responds: Ah, did I say that inner city kids are raised by

"parents"?

> <G>>> Nay. Here's the key if one can't raise children "as parents". Don't

> have kids. If the governments can recommend giving out free condoms to

kids

> in school (as a method of birth control, avoidance of aids, syphilis, and

> other social ills, etc..etc.. THEN, they should provide birth control to

> people who can't control the urge. (I don't care which method is used). I

> don't believe one culture is Catholic and prohibited by the Pope <smile>..

> 

> The point is this: I don't care how po' ya are, either control through

> abstinence, controls, etc. Whatever it takes. Breeding illegitimate kids

by

> the truck-full does not help the ill-fed society. Everyone is either

> educated about motherhood through schools (especially since 1965 and

> child-bearing), public service announcements, public health facilities, or

> one's doctor. How can the stupid not understand English? (unless you're an

> illegal here). Taxpayers don't need this kind of nonsense.

> 

> This goes for non-minorities as well.

> 

> Secondly, Wendy. Latch-key kids. Hopefully those leaving their kids home

by

> themselves, are leaving them along of proper age. Again, parents become

> law-breakers if they break this law and risk any child being harmed or/and

> then taken away by agencies for neglect. 

> 

> Kids not properly supervised get into trouble. If not the Internet, then

> mischievous and criminal behaviors. Then the law gets broken once again.

No

> excuses. Just living properly and wholesomely, obeying laws, doing the

right

> thing, etc. 

> 

> Once again, if no one's raising kids who develop rap sheets at 10 years of

> age (or under) and over, that becomes a burden to society, to the state

> welfare system, to the tax payer, to themselves. Ignorance is not

> acceptable. Everyone must work at proper living. For some, it's not easy

> because all children are different. However, that's the luck of the draw

(if

> kids are allowed to corrupt while in the custody of someone who claims

> he/she can parent and don't have a clue how to rear a child properly), but

> doesn't let one who fathers or mothers off the hook.

> Responsibilty/Accountability. 

> 

> I won't go into how poor I was (until the time is right). However, let it

> suffice to say I've never owned a pair shoes of my own when I was 0-12

years

> of age. In those days, the poor wore hand-me-downs (in this case shoes),

> until the cardboard wore out from a hard rain--then the cardboard was

> replaced until the sewn leather soles flopped, then one used a string to

tie

> it back down until the sting broke, then...

> 

> This is America and I was reared properly under the most dire of

> circumstances. Now, what are their problems?

> 

> No excuses. Just do the proper thing.

> 

> --jer--