Family life
Sir, —Regarding David Shanks’ letter of July 11, he seems interested only in destructive criticism, using gobbledegook (quoting D. Oakley), quibbles and casuistry till he compiles an impressive-looking pyramid of material. The only trouble is that he tries to balance it on its apex instead of a base. I suggest that before reading between my lines what he wants to read between them, he read my already published views. I would add that I avoid woolly language like “the pill is an example of ‘permissive hedonism’” (shades of George Orwell). Of course, birth control is necessary. I use “unfortunately” in specific connection with religion’s underpinning of moral-ethical matters (including the family unit), not with its other aspects, where I consider it is now wanting. Thus the loaded questions in David Shanks’ last sentence are completely irrelevant as well.— Yours, etc., ' VERNON WILKINSON. July 12, 1986.
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