-=> Quoting Sondra Ball to Charles Murray <=-
 SB> I agree with you here, Charles.  It is pretty clear to me that slavery
 SB> *was* constitutional.
 
 Then you subscribe to the theory that unless an action is _specifically_
 mentioned in the Constitution as being _illegal_ (i.e.: _un_Constitutional),
 then it is _legal_? Legality by omission? Interesting philosophy.
 
 Sounds like Charles' approach. To paraphrase: "Seatbelts and bicycle helmet
 laws are illegal because they aren't in the Constitution."
 
 SB> As I said before, Charles, I know of NO cultures that do not recognize
 SB> the responsibility of the community in the raising of children.  And I
 SB> strongly suspect that ANY culture which did not recognize that role
 SB> would not long survive, and I'm not talking just as a culture either.
 SB> All its kids would probably be DEAD in a very short while.
 
 Actually, there is a culture in Africa that did eventually come to what you
 describe. Even children are left to fend for themselevs or starve. And they 
 do. I'd have to dig through my books to come with the name of the tribe, but
 the picture of the emaciated little girl of twelve or so with the caption
 stating that within a short time after the picture was taken the child was
 dead is firmly etched in my mind.
 Jim
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