# Dear Dr. Laura **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 2, 2000, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-dr-laura/35296 "2000-10-02T02:13:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-dr-laura/35296/1 "2000-10-02T02:13:30Z")
Got this in my email today…thought I should share… For those of you that are not following the recent controversy that has to do with Laura Schlessinger: she is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Paramount Television Group is currently producing a “Dr. Laura” television show. Recently she has become a convert to Judaism and has made some statements about homosexuals that have caused the Canadian anti-hate laws to Censure her. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet…ENJOY. Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to follow them. a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them? b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is- how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians? e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself? f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this? g) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die? i) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev.24:10-16) Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev.20:14). I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging. Your devoted disciple and adoring fan. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-dr-laura/35296/2 "2000-10-02T02:35:08Z")
This was already posted and the myths therein responed to in this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26093](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26093) and here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26247](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26247) Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-dr-laura/35296/3 "2000-10-02T02:43:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zev\_steinhardt \* > \*\*This was already posted and the myths therein responed to in this thread: > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26093](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26093) > and here: > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26247](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26247) > > Zev Steinhardt > > \*\* I realize it’s not accurate - i thought it was funny tho.