Astrology has no basis in scientific fact. Since Jack is rated PG-13, clearly it is not aimed at very young children. I'd be interested to learn of any legitimate research which concludes that a teen-age boy or girl has ever been harmed by looking at the kind of pictures shown in Penthouse and Playboy. I was disappointed to read Jane Eisner's Feb. 6 column about bringing family hour back to television. I agree that excessive violence on TV and in movies can be harmful, but I fail to see a relationship between sex and morals.
Sex is an integral part of life and nature.
Hiding it from our children and teaching them it is wrong to be curious causes far more harm than talking about it openly. Cheating on your spouse is immoral, stealing from a store is immoral, and bullying your children is immoral. But there's nothing immoral about sex or any part of the human anatomy. I was really disappointed to see the article in the Feb.19 Sunday Magazine perpetuating the myth that diamonds have inherent value. Rather than expose this age-old fraud, you serve as a mouthpiece for the Diamond Information Center by echoing their recommendation that newlyweds spend two months salary for an engagement ring.