Re: Gore Shocks Scientists With Creationism Statement

Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 00:46:36 -0400

Joao Pedro Magalhaes wrote:

> I'm sure you'll agree that certain "alternative inputs" need to be
> suppressed by the government. For example, children can be removed from
> their parents if they are violent to them because violence is considered a
> "bad" thing -- and yet History shows us that violent behaviors were the
> most successful throughout most of human existence. Diversity is good but
> there must always be some ideas society discards with the support of the
> government and the use of force; I simply draw the line a bit more
> radically than you. Another example, what do you think about teaching
> Satanism and Nazi ideals to young children (I assume you disagree, but do
> you think it should be forbidden by law)?

it should be OK for parents to teach their kids to be good little Nazi's, but to make the punishment fit the crime, it should also be ok for me to gass them with zyklon-B.... "he who lives by the sword..."

Mike Lorrey