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<DIV><SPAN class=763561422-06102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes we
can. We are not 'in loco parentis'. Legally, you are within your
rights to provide to a minor anything s/he can purchase in a store for
him/herself. And condoms fit that category. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=763561422-06102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I know
this is setting some teeth on edge, so I'm going to put my Deputy Kingdom
Chirurgeon hat on, snap it down tight and say this: YOU as one individual
human being, do not have to carry condoms. You do not need to provide them
to anyone you feel uncomfortable giving them to. There is no law that
forces a volunteer first-aid provider to open his kit to anyone who comes by for
supplies of any sort. If you make your personal decision to refuse such
things to individuals who do not appear to be of legal age, I, for one, will NOT
take your baldric, call the cops, or hang you from the petard at high noon
(what's a petard?). But do me just one favor, in the interests of peace in
the SCA: don't lecture the kid, and don't run to his parents and tattle (thus
breaking a huge confidence). If you do either one, you will destroy a fair
piece of the trust the Chirurgeonate has worked for many years to earn for
itself among all groups in our Society. Unless the kid's mother is
your sister, of course. . . . there are limits.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=763561422-06102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That
in mind, this is truly an enlightening conversation: please
continue!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=763561422-06102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Gerita</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>People are like stained glass
windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness
sets in, their beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. --
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[mailto:ansteorra-chirurgeon-bounces+hpockets=verizon.net@ansteorra.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>kandace harris<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 06, 2004 5:00
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Kingdom of Ansteorra Chirurgeon
discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ansteorra-chirurgeon] Re:
Ansteorra-chirurgeon Digest, Vol 14,Issue 6<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>It's not them being able to buy them....It's can we "give" them too
minors....when you act in place of a parent???I guess that's a good way to put
it....<BR><BR><B><I>Crimson Vision <Traci@crimsonvision.net></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just curious but since when
were condoms a age restricted purchase? I've never heard that
before. Just curious; I don't have kids and I'm over 17 (heh)
but I was just wondering.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>XxX,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elizabeta</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S. I would give the 15 year old
one.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2>******************************************</FONT><BR>I would be
interested to hear from those who are either Middle School/High School
counselors and/or related health professionals (since they probably deal
with in on a more frequent basis than the average Chiurgeon).</DIV>
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<DIV>However, IMHO, since the individual in question is under legal age to
purchase said condom, I would say no. If they persist, then I would ask
the teen to have their parent(s) come ask for it. Then I would ask the
parents why they believe their son should need a condom.</DIV>
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<DIV>If the teen does not want their parents to be involved, then I would
remind said teen that the legal age of consent in Texas is 17 years of
age. There have been statutory rape cases where both the individuals
involved were as young as
14.<BR></DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Ansteorra-chirurgeon
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