Article December 11, 1995 Issue

The "facts of life"—what textbooks don't teach

Carolyn Hill

In one of the classic episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show on television years ago, the young son asks his father "Where did I come from?"

As Dick squirms, perspires, agonizes over every word to make it appropriate for the moment, he answers as best he can. Quite pleased with himself, he asks Richie if he understands. "I guess so, but you still haven't answered my question. Timmy was born in Cleveland, and he wanted to know where I was born"!

Even knowing about physical reproduction leaves the true "facts of life" untouched. The nagging question "Where did I come from?" remains. Primordial slime? Progression from the apes? From a woman named Eve? All of these possibilities leave much to be desired if one truly wants to get an answer that will allow him to progress in life. The answer we choose is important because it's a foundation for everything in our present experience.

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