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To: laurav
It's also quite a large number of public charges for a single family - a strong argument for sterilization in extreme circumstances.
5 posted on 12/17/2003 8:42:41 AM PST by thoughtomator (The Federal judiciary is a terrorist organization)
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To: thoughtomator
As the 8th child in a family of 8 children, I don't fault the "how many". I have a problem with the "can't provide for".
14 posted on 12/17/2003 9:00:35 AM PST by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance seem to have the least for my views.)
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To: thoughtomator
It's also quite a large number of public charges for a single family - a strong argument for sterilization in extreme circumstances.

There is no evidence in the article that the family is on the state dole, in fact quite the contrary: "Mr. Smith said he will remain a stay-at-home father while his wife works as a housekeeping supervisor for a hotel in Dickson City. It's her paycheck that pays the bills..."

Most of the available facts should be regarded favorably by conservatives. All of the charity at issue was provided privately, by volunteer funds and volunteer labor. And the recipients were treated as human beings rather than welfare case numbers. The family was required to contribute its own money to the work, which promotes responsibility. Furthermore, the father is raising his children rather than abandoning them to the state or dumping them in day care. In short, a private charity success story.

Given all the good news, why does a poster on Free Republic call the circumstances sufficiently "extreme" as to warrant state-coerced sterilization? Isn't that what we condemn totalitarian regimes for?

15 posted on 12/17/2003 9:02:16 AM PST by Stop Legal Plunder
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It's also quite a large number of public charges for a single family - a strong argument for sterilization in extreme circumstances.

Unbelievable!

22 posted on 12/17/2003 9:20:27 AM PST by biblewonk (I must try to answer all bible questions.)
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