Letters to the Editor
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Of condoms, Clinton, Obama and McCain
How can any of the candidates support young peoples health when they can't even discuss sex education, contraception and all the other related issues? In a country where commentary on issues that should be no one's business but the parties concerned, evokes massive calls for impeachment, prosecution and apologies it takes a candidate that stands heads above the rest to risk discussion or position on a subject that is essentially taboo.How can a country that approves of entrapment of closet homosexuals be expected to be rational about other issues of human sexuality?
America seems to be one of the few countries that is vigorously attempting to repress one of the strongest drives of its young people. How can religious fundamentalists deny one of their God's preordained human attributes, to engage in sexual activity. To deny sexual activity to 18 or 20 essentially middle age in the reproductive cycle seems to be contrary to God's plan when reproductive capacity starts at 11 or 12. Young people do not think very much about their actions until they are about 25. That is why they are careless enough to fight needless wars and similarly engage in sexual activities that can have serious repercussions.
Given that fundamentalists are willing to risk their souls by defying God's plan how can any candidate risk the wrath of such people by proposing policies that most likely will be contrary to their demands?