Wayne Gilchrest: “I would say the hallmark of the Nation, of this democracy, is human initiative using good judgment. It is not the…”

“I would say the hallmark of the Nation, of this democracy, is human initiative using good judgment. It is not the Government dictating any policy. I say that as a general rule of thumb for individuals across this great Nation, in the diversity of situations they find themselves in. Most are very positive, very loving, filled with commitment, compassion, humility, and discipline. But there are exceptions to that. It is the initiative, that we want people to take responsibility to solve their problems. All of us here want to solve the problems of unwanted pregnancy, of statutory rape, of sexually transmitted diseases, and all of these things. Everybody on the House floor right now is committed to do that. None of us have all the right answers. None of us are absolute in our knowledge and absolute in our certainty how to resolve those human issues that will be around for generations and generations and generations to come. This is just a small, little piece of the puzzle. This discussion is going to do some positive good to help resolve the nightmare that some people go through. But human initiative, in my judgment, is the key: How do we resolve this problem?”