By PHILLIP MILANO Question If Catholicism doesn’t allow sex without the possibility of conception, does that mean Catholic married couples can’t have sex after a vasectomy, menopause, etc.? Jim, Chicago Replies Most Catholics look at the teaching of sex for procreation only as a joke. For that matter, vasectomies aren’t permitted under Catholic “law” because that’s a form of birth …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do folks who have been blind since birth have dreams? R.W.K., 62, male, Jacksonville Replies One of my relatives is blind, and I’ve read many times that those who are blind from birth dream mostly in other senses, most notably sound and smell. Because most of them have only very little perception in light, I would …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do African-American children always have names most people have never heard of? Lizzie, 72, white, Jacksonville Replies I guess you forgot about Gwyneth Paltrow’s baby, Apple. And Demi Moore has daughters named Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. Sharon, black, Clinton Township, Mich. For many years African-Americans had to acknowledge names given by slavemasters. Now many African-American …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question: I was playing sports against this gay guy who was extremely, flamboyantly campy. I was quite turned off. How do you homosexual guys feel about this kind of off-the-chart display? Joe W., straight, Vancouver, British Columbia Replies People who go out of their way to be over the top bother me. This kind of behavior might …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question To Chinese people or people who work in Chinese restaurants: Do you kill cats, cook them and sell them to your customers, stating that it is chicken? Elizabeth S., 23, mixed race, Philadelphia Replies Cat (or dog) meat does not taste like chicken. Cats and dogs are inefficient sources of protein. They are much more expensive …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t teens cherish their virginity anymore? Anna, 17, Memphis, Tenn. Replies It bothers me when friends say they went to a party and “did it” with this or that person. I’m waiting until marriage — and maybe then some. If you think about it, it has to do with a person’s family background as well. …