Re: Tubes tied is not enough...LISA PLEASE READ
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 18:48:01 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks so much for writing. That is exactly what I've been trying to
explain to parents for years! Those of use with no children are doing
our part...
I'm not quite sure who wrote the information you are referring to. The
way they stuctured their reply made it look as if I had written it, but
of course I did not. It seems that I've unintentionally ticked off
nearly everyone on this list with my childfree comments...
>
>I hope you're kidding. No overpopulation? You tell me where all the
>green space is. In our area, if you see anything green, it's probably
>the tint on your sunglasses.
>You are not taking into account the fact that the mortality rate has
>also decreased and longevity has greatly increased. The devices
>(diseases) that kept the population in check in the past no longer exist
>or have been greatly
>minimized. Immigrants are pouring into the US unchecked and they don't
>have limits on reproduction.
>I don't need statistics. I just have to look for the quail, raccoons
>and the woods that used to be my playgrounds or turn on the news to hear
>about the latest piece of our history that has been wiped out by
>developers or the problems cities are having in disposing of their
>garbage.
>And as a single, childless person who has less than half the income of a
>family, I can't afford to take care of the obligations that the parents
>should be shouldering. In fact, the childless deserve a rebate for
>their contribution toward a better world.
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Lisa
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