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AIDS
Early-age AIDS ea
to avoid spread of
Her son, Ryan White, was di;
disease was still relatively ui
AIDS education policies in An
istent.
Now, three years after Ryan
ing around the country, speaki
ences, especially teenage ones.
And*Mt)riday night, she paj
USC, where she called for A
grade.
During last year's president
cation took a far back seat to
health care. And it hasn't beei
administration's first two mont
But as the administration is
and events, from the Russian
AIDS continues to claim more
is the frightening reality.
Of course, our suggestion t<
federal funding for medical re
nal, but it's just the best solutic
The key element of increa
money to elementary schools
White suggested. The younge
consequences, the better.
It is imperative that AIDS e
become sexually active, and.
school is too late.
Throwing money at the prol
has proven to be an effective
problem, and money well sp<
definitely worth it.
Most people know of somt
who has either AIDS or the I
people know someone who has
TTiis will continue to be th
found. But, until then, we can
the power of AIDS, and educal
Compromi
in churchDuring
the past couple <
, weeks, ,{'ve been reading varioi
letters in The State concernir
whether prayer, Bible study ar
other Christian traditions belor
in our public schools. Natural!
most of the letters support puttir
these values into the publi
school system here in the meti
area, especially since we are i
the deep part of the "Bible Belt.1
Indeed, this is a most intrigi
ing issue to me and even a somi
u/hi?t nmncino fine rnncirlpriri
" VV"U1WV'
some of the arguments these pet
pie have used. In respect to the*
people and to the supporters <
the issue's other side, however,
realize this is a very touchy issu
Although I do not feel churc
and state should be intertwinei
unlike many Christians, I fei
that I possess some helpful su<
gestions that may be able to sati
fy both sides of this issue.
First, let me touch on a coup
of inaccuracies made by son
Christians that I feel are a nece
sity for my argument.
One argument I've read in tl
papers and heard from talking
some Christians on campus
that this country was founded c
Christianity and, thus, we shou
have Christian teachings in 01
school systems.
Actually, our great counti
was founded on religious fre<
dom and our carefully construe
ed Constitution clearly says tl
United States will have no estal
lished church or religion, eve
though Christianity does seem i
be the dominant religion in eoi
temporary America.
Another argument I've heai
from Christian*; is thpir rnnrei
for our society's moral value
This strikes me as kind of amu:
ing, especially coming from fui
damentalists. Although mor;
values are important, these pec
pie act as if Christians are tf
only moral people around, meai
ing only Christian values shoul
be taught. That's very offensiv
to other people, plus myself. I'\
known many non-Christians froi
other religions or no particul;
faith who have excellent mor;
values.
My suggestions for this matte
are, in truth, a bit simplistic, but
believe they are satisfying an
quite effective.
First, rather than having praye
A
lucation necessary
deadly disease
agnosed with AIDS in 1984 when the
iknown to most Americans and the
aerica's schools were virtually nonexi's
death, Jeanne White is still traveling
about the deadly disease to audirticipated
in an AIDS forum held at
JDS education to begin in the fifth
lal campaign, the issue of AIDS eduthe
economy, the federal deficit and
n a top priority so far in the Clinton
hs.
; distracted by so many other issues
crisis to our own economic woes,
and more Americans every day. This
3 help fight the AIDS crisis is more
search and education. It's not origi>n.
sed funding, though, is to give the
; rather than secondary schools, as
r students learn about AIDS and its
ducation reaches children before they
for many, middle school and high
3lem is not the answer, but education
tool in making people aware of the
snt on early-age AIDS education is
;body, probably a relative or friend,
-IIV virus. And, unfortunately, many tt
; died from it.
e case until a cure to the disease is lo
i only hope to keep people aware of To
[ion is the best way to do that.
we
ise necessary 5
state issues
on
^ \ ^
j A Y ^
I' T I L L E Y up.'
^ h?is
in school or before football froi
> games, why not have a moment 6-1
5e of silence? This way people who on:
want to pray can do so at their Cai
1 discretion and those who don't S0I1
e- care can do whatever they please. 9.1
^ Organized prayer outside of Fos
d. u :? ?: 1.. ??-r - ^
C11U1C11 IS Slliipiy U11C11MVC IU 5te
21 those of other religions, especial- off*
ly to atheists. Em
s" Secondly, if there is to be ani
Bible study in our public schools, Gai
'e then I believe we should have the
ie study of all Bible interpretations, inh
s" including both Protestant and gra
Catholic, along with other ancient ici?
ie scriptures, such as the Koran. f0c
[? Again, this is being fair to all stei
1S religions. This should also be an Mc
)n elective so as not to offend athe- Di)
lcl ists. fro
J1 In addition, this would enlight- bac
en students and help them to ath
y understand other interpretations
of the divine, which, in turn,
l" would help them to better underie
stand other people and their cul>
tures.
;n Also, rather than teach about
10 just the religion of Christianity, I
1" feel students should be offered
religion classes similar to ones \
^ offered here at USC. E,
The point here is respect, A
S- understanding and enlightenment. V
s" I realize the importance of having C
one's children learn their fami- N
^ ly's respective faith, but that is A
the iob of churches and nrivate
Ie schools. As Americans, we are
called the melting pot of the *
world, but to say dial Christianity [>(
e is our state religion would be a A
e total misunderstanding. q
111 Clearly, that's not what great A
men such as Thomas Jefferson C,
and the other framers of the G
Constitution intended, so we have St
separation of church and state.
And let's keep it that way. ^
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