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       IS SELF FULFILLMENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN HUMAN LIFE?

When people discuss ways to prevent the spread of AIDs they speak
of medical treatment and the use of devices to prevent the
transmittal of the virus.  However, I've heard no substantial
discussion of the one sure way of preventing the spread of this
deadly disease -- a change in lifestyle.  Why?  I believe it's
because this society now believes that everyone has a right to self
fulfillment even if it costs the life of another human being.

I'll give you another example -- abortion.  No one is saying that
a cure for this problem is abstinence.  If you don't want a baby
then don't have sex.  It won't kill you.  Now, I know there will be
exceptions to this, but I'm sure this statement can apply to a
large number of the cases.  If you do get pregnant then assume the
responsibility.  Then, allow the child to be adopted.  There are
millions of couples out there who want and need that child.  Why
are we still having this problem?  First, because people think it
is their right to self fulfillment regardless of the consequences.
Second, they value their own convenience over human life.

Finally, there's one more example; however, not quite as serious
since it usually does not endanger other people.  I've always said
there is a fine line between courage and stupidity.  Some people in
this country have inadvertently stepped across this line.   When a
person risks his life for a good cause, it's defined as courage.
When he risks his life simply for the rush he gets from the
adrenaline, it's defined as stupidity.  Enough said.

These are statements of my own views.  You may delete this file
from the disk if you like.  However, you may not make changes to
this file before passing it on.

Dr. Andrew Motes