Date: Wed, 2 Feb 1994 19:07:36 -0500
From: Roy Radow <roy@panix.com>
Subject: Re: NAMBLA, the ILGA Secretariat and the United Nations

In soc.motss you write:

>Sammie L. Foss (SLF@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU) wrote:

>: 2) Can someone tell me where I might find the 'statement of purpose'
>: of both organizations?

>I've looked in the QRD and didn't find anything from ILGA.  Any official 
>information you might like is available from Roy Radow <roy@panix.xom>.  
>I think he already posted this once in this thread, so you might want to 
>write him separately.


Dear David,

    Here's something for the QRD along those lines.


The North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) supports 
the rights of all people to engage in consensual relations, and 
we oppose laws which destroy loving relationships merely on the 
basis of the age of the participants. 

NAMBLA does not say that ALL children should engage in such  
relationships.

However we believe that when this does occur society should be 
able to distinguish between those relationships that are loving, 
supportive and mutually desired, and those which are harmful and 
involve force or coercion.

NAMBLA unequivocally condemns all coercive or non-consensual acts,
sexual or otherwise, between people of any age.

NAMBLA supports youth liberation and the empowerment of young people 
in all areas of their lives (not just sexual). We believe that there 
should also be improved education and the establishment of viable
community resources so that young people are better able to function 
as productive citizens of this society.


In Liberation,

Roy

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