Here is an observation re. the recently re-emerged on this list sex debate. When I have a conversation with the "mainstream folks" and I want to avoid arguments and controversies - sex is one of the few topics available, as anything from politics, to social issues, to education, taxes, cars, or crime (I do not know much about sports or pop-culture) is bound to end in an argument. Judging from debates on this list -- the opposite holds for the Left: politics is usually a safe subject for a small talk, while sex seems to invariably stir controversy. What does it tell us, if anything, about the Left? wojtek sokolowski institute for policy studies johns hopkins university baltimore, md 21218 [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (410) 516-4056 fax: (410) 516-8233
