thursday, may 4, 1978
daily nebraskan
page 5
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Continued from page 4
It is good that the Daily
Nebraskan publishes pieces
critical of Zionism and sym
pathetic to the Palestinian
plight and other Arabs.
Surely such an agonizing is
sue deserves all the careful
thought we can give it.
However, I am certain that
Brian Thompson's piece on
this subject (Guest editorial,
May 1 )"can serve no positive
function. Thompson has
tried to paint an in-depth
picture of a complex subject
by smearing large amounts
of Black and white paint
across a crazily-shaped can
vas. The white paint repre
sents Palestinians and Arabs.
The black paint represents
Zionists and Jews. I must
point out that Thomp
son's resulting picture taken
as a whole is hysterical non
sense. One assumes that a
senior philosophy major
knows some of the rudi
ments of lofcic and the prin
ciples of bad and propa
gandists argument. Thomp
son has not learned to ap
ply them-in regard to this
subject, anyhow.
If students are to suffer intense questioning to pre
serious deprivation of vent infiltration of ques
others' views, is it right to tionable opinions,
stop with speakers? Next se- Freedom of speech must
mester, students will pay be balanced by a freedom to
$23.50 per credit hour for listen,
many classes that will ex
pose varying political views Maureen Kerrigan
and ideas. Perhaps all pro- Freshman, journalism,
fessors should undergo political science
Mordecai Marcus
English professor
Pity
1 too thought National
Blue Jeans Day was a poli
tical suicide move by gays,
but I must say that one
can't be too surprised by
the UNL reaction to NBJD.
I feel totally appalled by
these God-fearing, all-obeying
persons, who feel they
can speak for the Almighty.
I feel pity for the peison
who made the statement:
"Anyone who believes in
God can say that homo
sexuality and lesbianism are
wrong." (Letters, April 26)
I feel sorry for him not only
because he feels he can ex
pound on God's words, but
for being so insecure to go
out of the way to not wear
a 'cursed" pair of blue
jeans.
I, too, am proud of peo
ple who stand up for their
rights, no matter what their
ideas may be. But I feel
sorry for the pathetic way
some people had to strike
out at others to feel more
secure in their own beliefs.
Not afraid to sign my name
Dawn Brackett
Freshman, English and
broadcasting
Day of infamy
April 27, 1978: a date
which will live in infamy.
On this day, Ralph Nader
became the last student
funded speaker at UNL.
The student right to free
dom on this campus is
threatened by a bombard
ment of restrictions from
close -minded individuals.
Our "liberal" education
is at stake when contact
with varying viewpoints are
considered wrong. If we are
to be deprived of "political"
speakers, then what
happened to freedom of
speech? If competent,
enthusiastic, interesting and
nationally recognized people
like Ralph Nader are not
considered proper for
student education, who is?
How can UNL forbid
speakers when government
is an integral part of every
US. citizen's life?
Hush little baby
donfyouory.
If someone doesn't
do something,
you'll just die.
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