tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post7823271975643088741..comments2024-01-01T03:00:24.439-05:00Comments on Freadom Nation: The Pill may be reason for Marital troublesRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-64089231359626334622008-08-18T03:15:00.000-04:002008-08-18T03:15:00.000-04:00I agree.I agree.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-27454854207601604352008-08-18T01:02:00.000-04:002008-08-18T01:02:00.000-04:00Freadom, I have never supported the PRC's one-chil...Freadom, I have never supported the PRC's one-child rule and the lengths some couples likely go to to ensure their one child is a male.<BR/><BR/>And yet, I understand China has been dealing with a population time bomb for a long, long time. Increased affluence, at least initially, could cause things to get out of hand fast, erasing decades of effort to raise the standard of living.<BR/><BR/>FWIW,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-13365937979397424932008-08-17T01:41:00.000-04:002008-08-17T01:41:00.000-04:00Like I said, I am a Catholic, and I oppose it. Ye...Like I said, I am a Catholic, and I oppose it. Yet, are we starting to see the consequences to birth control? <BR/><BR/>It's kind of like the Chinese requiring people to only have one child, and most Chinese preferring to have males. Some day, they will see the consequences of this.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-4937193683115625372008-08-17T00:36:00.000-04:002008-08-17T00:36:00.000-04:00AP wrote: ". . . And Catholics are generally oppos...AP wrote: <I>". . . And Catholics are generally opposed to birth control."</I><BR/><BR/>I think if you'll check this out you'll find that while the church opposes birth control, a large percentage, likely a majority, of U.S. Catholics oppose the church's policy. In the 1970's and 1980's, I recall reading it was a majority.<BR/><BR/>Freadom, immigrants having large families has been the rule Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-71010161344414859692008-08-17T00:12:00.000-04:002008-08-17T00:12:00.000-04:00"Psychologists from St Andrews and Stirling univer...<I>"Psychologists from St Andrews and Stirling universities found that women on the Pill tend to prefer macho types with strong jaw lines and prominent cheekbones."</I><BR/><BR/>And, in late-breaking news, researchers at Foobar U. have released a report confirming that the sun is <I>long</I> way from Earth!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, think Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, John Wayne, Cary Grant, Rock Hudson, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-22903231880361797182008-08-16T01:09:00.000-04:002008-08-16T01:09:00.000-04:00One person who seems threatened by it is Mark Stey...One person who seems threatened by it is Mark Steyn, though his concern is that the Muslim population (also not big on birth control) is increasing while Western populations, especially in Europe, are in decline due to birth control. He ties the demographic shift into terrorism in his book "America Alone."<BR/><BR/>Steyn also addresses the "melting pot" angle, claiming that most races and Khaki Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042470098012648139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-28141111529426538962008-08-15T17:33:00.000-04:002008-08-15T17:33:00.000-04:00That was my concern in writing this post is that I...That was my concern in writing this post is that I would come across as anti-Mexican or anti-immigration --- I'm not. I think an amalgamate of cultures is essential to the health of our nation.<BR/><BR/>However, I do wish to keep America a melting pot, as opposed to a salad bowl. I hope all immigrants blend in so we can be one United and strong Nation.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518523519497445289.post-26826573910899727902008-08-15T17:17:00.000-04:002008-08-15T17:17:00.000-04:00Regarding Mexicans, keep in mind that many of them...Regarding Mexicans, keep in mind that many of them are Catholic. And Catholics are generally opposed to birth control.<BR/><BR/>Immigration patterns are also responsible for the increasing black/brown/yellow population. However, it doesn't concern me so much because this country doesn't really belong to any one race of people. Some people may feel threatened by it, however.Anthony Palmer, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00043374303541804437noreply@blogger.com