Friday, October 14, 2011

On abortion, youth gives a tad of hope for the future - of sorts

According to an UNAM poll, while among adults, 55.5 percent agree that women who have an abortion should be punished, "only" 44 percent of youth (defined between 12 and 29 years).

61 percent of youth are against gay adoptions, vs. 69 percent of adults.

More info on the survey, which appears to have involved more than 50,000 respondents, here.

1-800-call-God, a la mexicana: Catolitel

This is a very bad idea. The Archdiocese of Mexico, through its venomous spokesperson Hugo Valdemar, announced the launch of Catolitel, or a call center where citizens can phone in to partake in the church's wisdom in matters religious and moral, but as well as practical matters in life.

Why bad? Because the Archdiocese of Mexico, given but not limited to its protection of pederasts and rapists, its incessant harassment of gays, and its ludicrous and damaging fight against any type of birth control, is truly the last institution in Mexico that should give anyone advice about any topic remotely connected to the living world.