LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
University Daily Kansan, April 12, 1984
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To the editor.
Sometimes I wonder whether the University Daily Kansan is hard up for columnists and topics. Michael Beck's book, *Pollage on Society*, proves it is.
All dogs, regardless of present size were once small and disobedient Although this might be unknown to Mr Beck, they were called puppies.
Trust me on this one Mr. Beck, okay? it is entirely up to the owners of these pups
The training of a large-dog-to-be is probably more important than the training of a small-dog-to-be. If your dog is small and likes to chew things, then you will be cleaning up mutilated newspapers, whereas if your dog is large, you might be replacing the siding on your house.
As for Mr. Beek's "tired neighbors," they should have taught their dog that the middle of the night is not a good time to relieve itself.
A trained dog will wait by the door at a decent time when duty calls, while a trained cat will use the litter box, with the smell of displaying any concerns for the smell.
Obviously, Mr. Beck has never been treated to the fragrance of kittie litter in use. I'm not putting down own cats and that to the pet owners' preference.
However, I don't think the ability of little dogs to be trained has any bearing on that.
Chuck Huels Lawrence senior
Mr. Beck stated, "Small dogs whimper and white, bellow and shriek ... (and have) no reason for living." Come now Mr. Beck, this is a very unapple pie, american statement, for I have even some columnists who do this.
Future is at stake
To the editor:
I personally consider this a great tragedy, but so what. People have chosen to be involved in murder and sexual perversion for as long as I can remember.
Abortion and pornography are both defended in the April 6 edition of the University Daily Kansan.
So why the concern now? The future of American freedom of speech and moral values is at stake.
Recently an attempt to silence a group of four men who spoke out against Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas, a group on campus that condonned gay sex, was rejected and failed. I am sure that this attempt was not the first of its kind.
I am scared! Will the people leaving
our institutions of higher education be able to represent the spirit of the Constitution and the moral system of beliefs upon which it was based?
Not if they encourage the immorality of our society. People should think about the source of their morality what is the basis of their moral values disregarding "the good yus" because "the good yus" because what feels good is not always right.
We either should follow the spirit in which the Constitution was written or adopt a new one and abort the old. But let's put a stop to the perversion that takes place under the disguise of the word "freedom" and strive for it to be undermined and unperverted how toward each other as individuals and as a nation.
Daphne M. Fowler St. Louis, senior
Rewriting history
To the editor:
Gretchen Day's article on John Musgrave (April 5) joins other media treatments of Mr. Musgrave in the more widespread process these days of rewriting the history of the anti-war movement...
Her notion that "Mmusgrave was not welcome in the peace movement" is especially wrong-headed. I distinctly remember a gathering of about 300 people in the Ecumenical Christian
More generally, Lawrence was a center for statewide outreach to anti-war Gl's. There was a coffee house in Bunion City, another in Nashville, and a newspaper, a free legal aid program — all supported by civilian activists.
Ministries building here delivering a standing ovation to Mr. Musgrave following one of his electrifying speeches.
For years I participated in a national program, which still exists, to provide visitation and support to GI's serving time for anti-war activities.
There never will be a memorial to the millions of Americans who devoted a big chunk of their lives to the effort required to bring our government's raging insanity in Vietnam under control.
If there's to be one for servicemen, fine. But, please, try to stop slandering them.
Kemp Houck Associate professor of English
City's priorities
I recently parked in a frequently used side street parking strip near campus on Louisiana.
To the editor:
As I was 25 feet from the nearest stop sign and there was no yellow curbing I
Imagine my surprise at receiving a ticket and learning that in this town no vehicle can park closer than 30 feet from a stop sign.
parked in confidence that it was okay to do so.
Such a distance seems quite excessive, although that's not my point. Not painting the curb yellow as a warning sign smacks of deliberate entrapment, although that's not my point either.
The irony is that while the city cracks down on some parking violators, only a short distance from my car an extremely dangerous intersection remained, and remains blissfully ignored.
At Louisiana and 17th streets, drivers from both east and south appear to have the right of way, causing sudden games of "chicken" every day. The "blind" northeast corner only adds to the number of frightful near misses.
What are Lawrence's priorities when it comes to the safety of its citizens? My impression is that padding the city coffers with fines from piddly parking violations' is more important than enforcement. It is also avoidable disastrement or ever death.
Fellow students, we have in our midst
John Mark Lambertson Ottawa graduate student
Lack of morals
a group of people we can label only as lazy. Or irresponsible.
You see, when a problem arises, they take the easiest, albeit most selfish, way out. Such is the case with someone like Carol Lucas.
"Oh, it's so simple," she would have you think. "If you come across an uncomfortable dilemma — say, an unwanted pregnancy — there is a solution."
They call it an abortion. It is quick, neat and efficient.
Without pedantically plunging into the scriptural groundwork, suffice it to say that we've gotten away from the Bible.
When we reduce the issue of disposing of a human life to one of personal discomfort, we must examine our own actions. We can be this. Where have our morals gone?
How can a woman rationalize in her own mind, then try to convince others that abortion under any circumstances is acceptable?
"Well, I've done my best," she would wine. "After all, I took the Pill."
If the situation ever arose, I would not wag my finger and smile, but shake my head and frown: "Now that you have done it, my dear, it is time to pay the diddler."
Lee D. Gilin
Shawnee Mission freshman
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