friday, October 23, 1981
daily nebraskan
page 5
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Burnings not censorship
Mike Frost suggests that I made some sort of logical
error by not distinguishing disposal of one's own records
at home from the public disposal of them. I agreed that
the two acts are not the same; the group was indeed try
ing to sell their ideas through a media event. I did not
mean to imply approval of their "publicity" methods.
Nevertheless, it is not clear to me that their demon
stration, nor that of the "Immoral Majority," is a "form
of censorship" just because it is a public attack on certain
ideas. I understand "censorship" to involve an attempt by
some person or group to limit or control the access of
others to information; books, movies, etc. Neither group
is seeking to control what we read. Even if we don't like
their extreme means, they are still seeking to demonstrate
and persuade, not to control what is read by others.
That is why I find the comparison with "Nazis" object
ionable. Is it really more acceptable to brand those people
we disagree with as "Communists," "KKK" and "Nazis"
than to Burn books we don't like?
Finally, people interested in those topics might want to
be aware of thise mini-courses in the philosophy depart
ment this spring, that will explore censorship, morality,
objectivity, etc., as they relate to the media.
Terry Christlieb
Graduate, Philosophy
Column choice criticized
Joseph Sobran's article (Feminism Called a Fraud) is so
blantantly sexist that I refuse to acknowledge it by ad
dressing it. What bothers me is the mentality of the people
responsible for printing it. With a limited amount of space
for the printed word and a limitless amount of news, is
sues and potentially educational information you opted to
publish an obviously slanted and hopelessly inane article
such as Sobran's.
What seemingly innocuous articles shall we expect to
read in your enlightened pages in the future? Ones that
titter at the silliness of the apartheid in South Africa? The
hilarity of genocide of the Native American? The total
frivolity of our senior citizens freezing in their urban slum
apartments while dining on Little Friskies?
Not only have you shown a lack of discretion in print
ing an article of this caliber, you have shown a grave lack
of sensitivity to a large number of women who are trying
with all their hearts and souls to make this country and
this world a safer, more humane environment for all.
Jill Svendgaard
Sophomore
Editor's note: Joseph Sobran is a columnist with the Los
Angeles Times Syndicate.
His Wednesday column on feminism does not express
the opinion of any Daily Nebraskan employee. It is his
own.
The decision to run the column was made because of
a desire to offer diverse opinions on the editorial page. We
believe the editorial page should be a forum for debate!
In our view, Sobran's views are appalling. But if people
really want to work for the women movement, they will
have to know that there are people who agree with So
bran's rationale.
Few people may agree with what Sobran wrote. Our
intentions were to make readers aware of his arguments.
No matter how ridiculous they seem.
FIRST DOWN !
LOOK FOR IT AT HOME
FOOTBALL GAMES.
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