Family Structure
Regarding Glen Becerra’s comments on family values (Platform, Commentary, Oct. 2), I agree with the opening paragraph. What bothers me about the remainder is the hopeless feeling that without government intervention our basic family structure will deteriorate.
I’ve been a family man for 31 years and have never felt that my political affiliation influenced my instincts to teach my children right from wrong, to accept responsibility, set goals, make commitments, work hard and so on. If our families need government to teach what should have been programmed into us at an early age, it is certainly too late; no one has significant influence to change our basic instincts.
JON F. MEHTLAN
San Marcos
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