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And your insurance company will waive your deductible on stone repairs to keep insurance costs down. pean sl] ase] nel mel liny | Letters ito the editor Kids deserve to know facts To the Editor: After attending the AIDS IN- FORMATION NIGHT at Trilli- um Valley it appeared that, Yes once again, people want "simple solutions even if they don't work." Teens were cautioned by the professionals that in a world of AIDS the best idea is still absti- nence til marriage but should they choose to be sexually ac- tive, (and ultimately it is their choice. No one can choose for them) to "protect" themselves. And what was the protection of- fered? The CONDOM. It re- ceived astounding notoriety and was presented in different colors and flavors by profession- als that at no time during dis- cussion initiated to tell the kids - RISK FACTOR; nor did they seem to know - when asked. Teens were not told of STDs that the condom could not pro- tect them from - like the Human Papilloma Virus associated with genital cancer or the Herpes Simplex Virus, because they are found in areas on the external genital tract (e.g. vul- va, clitoris and groin) and are not confined to the areas under the often thought omnipotent protection of the condom. A re- port in the American Journal of Diseases of Children - Dec./89 found that 38 per cent of sexual- ly active females 13-21 years of age were infected with HPV and to date this disease has killed more women than AIDS. They were not told that there is now concern in the medical field that spermicide (often used in combi- nation with the condom) while it has a toxic affect on sperm may also have localized toxic ef- fects on the body's own natural defense mechanisms and alter the protective lining of the vagi- na to perhaps more easily facili- tate entry of HIV into the body. (Dr. Stephen J. Genuis) If we expect our kids to be sex- ually active in a world of AIDS don't they at least deserve to know the facts so they can make an informed decision about their sexuality. Fortunately if they attend school in the Dur- ham Region and happen to hit a class on Aids Education they will hear the truth. "Dr. Rich- ard Gordon says using the best condom and spermicide the CE A---------------- 985-8507 Port Perry 68-2003 Whitby ORT PERRY auto glass & trim ud. 6 l =m 139 Water Street & 6 High Street, Port Perry HITBY AUTO GLASS specialists ld. 411 Dundas Street, E. Whitby chances of contracting AIDS over a five-year period is 23 per cent. (One in four people will die of AIDS over a five-year period). "With a cheap condom and no spermicide, the risk factor would rise to 83 per cent." (AIDS EDUCATION WORK- BOOK - p. 26) This means three out of four people would be af- fected. What kind of "protec- tion" is that? A 17 per cent chance against a disease that is 100 per cent fatal! Who would fly in a plane that had an 883 per cent chance of crashing? Yet "safe-sex" gurus and pharma- ceutical companies try to sell the ignor- and a "safe-sex" phi- losophy through condom usage when in fact it's a ticket to "death. The condom was designed to prevent sperm from passing through the latex. Unfortunate- ly, the AIDS virus is 450 times smaller than sperm. (American Journal of Nursing - Oct./87) . Channels measuring five mi- crons have been found penetrat- ing the entire thickness of the condom while the AIDS virus measures only 0.1 to 0.3 mi- crons. Surely this explains why not one of 800 sexologists at a recent conference raised a hand when asked if they would trust a thin rubber sheath to protect them during intercourse with a known HIV-infected person. Passing out condoms to teenag- ers is like issuing them squirt guns for a four-alarm blaze. "Condoms just don't work. We should stop kidding ourselves," says Dr. James Dobson. "The only way to protect your- self from becoming a statistic in the AIDS epidemic is absti- nence until marriage; then re- main in a monogamous rela- tionship with a non-infected person," says Masters and Johnson. "It is not that the sex- ual revolution is dead. It is just that many of the troops are dy- ing." And the so-called "condom solution" only serves to intensi- fy the problem, as youth in par- ticular view this as society's ap- proval of sexual promiscuity and start down a road to multi- ple sex partners and AIDS. In the prevention of AIDS, why not promote and educate our youth on the positive value of chastity until marriage and monogamous relationships. The worst message a teen can get, is (1) "safe-sex" is achieva- ble; (2) that everybody is doing it; (3) responsible adults expect them to do it. How long has it been since you've heard anyone tell teenagers why it is to their advantage to remain virgins un- til married? The facts are being withheld from them with tragic consequences. Unless we come to terms with the sickness that stalks a generation of teens, promiscuity will continue in their age group and millions of kids, thinking they are "protect- ed" will suffer for the rest of their lives. Many will die of AIDS. Gail Syme, Oshawa, Ontario. Flawed from start To the Editor: The recent referendum, con- trived by a collection of political dunderheads, was flawed from the start, since the public had to give a single yes-or-no answer to topics that should have been discussed more thoroughly -- es- pecially the question of Indian self-rule raised by Ovide Mer- credi and others. Fearful of rejection of the ref- erendum by Quebec, the afore- mentioned dunderheads offered to substitute about five (I don't recall the exact numbers) Sen- ate seats for (about) 25 in the House of Commons. Something 18 wrong here. In the U.S, the Senate is compos 4 of two mem- bers from each state, from the largest (Alaska, Texas) to the smallest (Delaware, Rhode Is- land) regardless of area or pop- ulation. In the other house, con- gressional districts are based on poplulation. Trades between the two houses cannot be made. Concerning Quebec's black- mailing threat of separation, it must be remembered that be- fore 1759, Quebec was merely a possession of the nation of France; since then, a province of the nation of Canada. There- fore, the question of its separa- tion depends on what the nation of Canada decides constitutes Quebec territory. I suggest that Canada retain the territory south of the St. Lawrence river, since it is a geographic (and mil- itary?) anomaly; plus a part of northern Quebec, which could be deemed "Indian territory" to satisfy Ovide Mercredi and the neglected aboriginals. Respectfully Yours, Warren T. McCready, Greenbank Hindsight 100 per cent To the Editor: In response to Joy Forbes' let- ter of Oct. 27, regarding her daughter-in-law and son's dog, "Birdie," who happened to de- vour a box of doughnuts, creat- ing a mess in the car, I fail to see the connection between the height and weight of a person any physical abuse of an ani- mal. Hindsight is 100 per cent, but in future, perhaps you could vis- it your local doughnut shop in- stead, rather than leaving food inacar. "Birdie" will thank you, and I, along with every other animal lover will thank you. Sincerely Helen Birchall Certificates D. J. TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) G.1.C. ONE YEAR 6.75% PHONE 985-8416 TAL -- - ly -- eS CARES aS ah a -- QRS SES il I, tag SCT yt Wg rs > A Sy,