Comments on: Standing room only at Batavia Library Board Meeting http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jerry Vilt http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-9837 Jerry Vilt Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:30:14 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-9837 thus, Not wanting a baby "is not at all the same as" killing an unwanted baby. thus,

Not wanting a baby

"is not at all the same as"

killing an unwanted baby.

]]> By: Jerry Vilt http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-9834 Jerry Vilt Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:17:28 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-9834 previous quote: "To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." In my opinion, the same thing as follows: TO DO what is right "is not at all the same as" DOING what is right. previous quote:

"To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."

In my opinion, the same thing as follows:

TO DO what is right

"is not at all the same as"

DOING what is right.

]]> By: Karen K. http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-7153 Karen K. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:13:26 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-7153 "To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it." ~ G.K Chesterton ~ "To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."
~ G.K Chesterton ~

]]> By: mattyonke http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-6798 mattyonke Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:01:18 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-6798 Kay and Kathy, Once again, I must point out, no one is requesting the library to censor or ban the site! We are only asking that the library not take sides on controversial moral issues. You keep claiming that the folks in Batavia who are upset by this are forcing their morality on you, but they're doing no such thing! It's the library that is pushing a specific moral code on its patrons by recommending morally controversial material. We only ask that they be exactly what you've said: a neutral source of information for the community. And, let's be honest, it's not as if teenwire is the only place this information is available. There are volumes upon volumes in the library and on the web where this information is available. Removing a link to teenwire does not cut anyone off from any information. It merely keeps the library as a source of information, not a pusher of a specific morality. Kay and Kathy,

Once again, I must point out, no one is requesting the library to censor or ban the site! We are only asking that the library not take sides on controversial moral issues.

You keep claiming that the folks in Batavia who are upset by this are forcing their morality on you, but they're doing no such thing!

It's the library that is pushing a specific moral code on its patrons by recommending morally controversial material.

We only ask that they be exactly what you've said: a neutral source of information for the community.

And, let's be honest, it's not as if teenwire is the only place this information is available. There are volumes upon volumes in the library and on the web where this information is available.

Removing a link to teenwire does not cut anyone off from any information. It merely keeps the library as a source of information, not a pusher of a specific morality.

]]> By: Kathy http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-6795 Kathy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-6795 If you don't want your kids to view it, that's your right. However, if that is the case, then you should be the ones responsible for your own kids and not deny the rest of us access to good information. That is all there is to it!!!! If you don't want your kids to view it, that's your right. However, if that is the case, then you should be the ones responsible for your own kids and not deny the rest of us access to good information.

That is all there is to it!!!!

]]> By: Kay http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-6793 Kay Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:00:40 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-6793 You have your abstinence only education in the schools and look what's happened. Teen pregnancy and STD rates have sky rocketed, it's a fact. You want to say you're giving people the truth, but you are trying to block access to medical information based on your personal moral convictions. I, as a mother, want my son to have comprehensive and accurate information about his own biology. That isn't equivalent to me thinking it's OK for him to have sex, but the reality is that I can't control him and he will make his own choices. When he does make his choices, I want him to know how to protect himself and other people. If you guys don't want your kids looking at Teenwire, then take responsibility and monitor your own kids. It's not up to the public to reinforce your specific moral beliefs. The purpose of the public library is to give all people access to truthful information. Teenwire's information is medically accurate- end of story. If you don't want your kids to view it, that's your right. However, if that is the case, then you should be the ones responsible for your own kids and not deny the rest of us access to good information. You have your abstinence only education in the schools and look what's happened. Teen pregnancy and STD rates have sky rocketed, it's a fact. You want to say you're giving people the truth, but you are trying to block access to medical information based on your personal moral convictions. I, as a mother, want my son to have comprehensive and accurate information about his own biology. That isn't equivalent to me thinking it's OK for him to have sex, but the reality is that I can't control him and he will make his own choices. When he does make his choices, I want him to know how to protect himself and other people. If you guys don't want your kids looking at Teenwire, then take responsibility and monitor your own kids. It's not up to the public to reinforce your specific moral beliefs. The purpose of the public library is to give all people access to truthful information. Teenwire's information is medically accurate- end of story. If you don't want your kids to view it, that's your right. However, if that is the case, then you should be the ones responsible for your own kids and not deny the rest of us access to good information.

]]> By: Scott http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/2008/0618/batavia/#comment-6694 Scott Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:27:56 +0000 http://familiesagainstplannedparenthood.org/blog/?p=253#comment-6694 As one of the presenters at this meeting, I thought things went extremely well. Not quite the way I would have predicted, but that's God for you - clearly, He worked things out as He pleased. THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to support us - that was really overwhelming! The fact that there were so many people there, and so many were "chomping at the bit", if you will, to share their views with the board, certainly showed the board that the community is serious about this issue and won't just let it go. Please rally as many as you can to be there on July 15th, and sign up early to speak! With 3 minutes per speaker, no doubt there won't be enough time for everyone, but just having a lot of people sign up will reinforce the idea to the Board of Directors that this remains an important issue to all the concerned citizens of Batavia. God bless you all! As one of the presenters at this meeting, I thought things went extremely well. Not quite the way I would have predicted, but that's God for you - clearly, He worked things out as He pleased.

THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to support us - that was really overwhelming! The fact that there were so many people there, and so many were "chomping at the bit", if you will, to share their views with the board, certainly showed the board that the community is serious about this issue and won't just let it go.

Please rally as many as you can to be there on July 15th, and sign up early to speak! With 3 minutes per speaker, no doubt there won't be enough time for everyone, but just having a lot of people sign up will reinforce the idea to the Board of Directors that this remains an important issue to all the concerned citizens of Batavia.

God bless you all!

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