Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?
Kristy (kjseelna@students.wisc.edu)
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:14:30 -0500
John Rea said:
>Mormons are good people and many people believe that by living some of their
>standards (refraining
>from Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, rated r or x movies, pornography, etc etc)
>makes this world a better
>place. If only people could live that way. They don't have to embrace
>Mormonism...just the values
>and morals they represent.
>
I'm curious John; how does the personal choice to consume alcohol and
drugs, or to watch porn? Yes, there are many "evils" that are spawned from
them, like addiction and abuse, but that is malicious behavior of a person,
and not a mere side effect of pharmaceuticals. It's unrealistic to say
that the 'world would be a better place if only...", if as Fallwake said,
"Humans suck". These 'standards' are the judgments of Joesph Smith and
global ills can't be cured by obeying his rules on abstinence.
~kjs