-----Original Message-----
From: Kristy <kjseelna@students.wisc.edu>
To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?
>
>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
>