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[Guy Allan Twombly]

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Kristine Buchanan wrote:

> > 
>  I work in a state supported law library that is open to the public.  In 
> our litigated literature section we do hve "Hustler", "Playboy", 
> Mapplethorpes works and other "pornographic" materials.
> 
>  So far, none of your arguments impress me has having any valid basis 
> beyond the fact that a large segment of our population is uncomfortable 
> with sexuality and sees any open discourse on it as a threat.  Children 
> have been viewing pornographic materials for ages.  It is healthy for 
> children to be curious about their bodies and about bodies of the 
> opposite sex.  Instead of viewing their accidental discovery of 
> pornography as "harmful", I would hope that we, as parents, would view it 
> as a platform upon which to base a discussion concerning sexuality and 
> the responsibilities of that sexuality.
> 
Hi Kristine
   Thank you, I am glad to see someone taking an reasonable approach to
this topic, rather than a knee jerk reaction to objectionable material and
children.

Guy