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Monday, October 15, 1934 Daily Nebraskan Page 5 Letters NsBliiMcan Expression of opinion results in verbal attack As this month is National Fam ily Sexuality month, it to expected that discussions and debates arise about such Issues as homosexu ality and premarital sex. One such panel discussion on the former subject was conducted in my Psychology of Women class. The panel consisted of three women identifying themselves a3 lesbians. That was aU. The discussion was going fine until I raised the question: "Do you feel any guilt for having these unnatural relations with other women?" (I am a born-again Christian and was speaking from this viewpoint.) The class was in shock. One of the women accused me cf asking a loaded question. But is there such a thing as a loaded question when you have a loaded panel? I heard responses like "Oh, come on!" and "Not all Christians believe that." (In re sponse to the latter comment, I ask you to read Romans 1:21-32.) I felt this treatment was unfair and against the instructor's stated purpose of the course. This pur pose is stated in item three of the course syllabus: "You need to give feedback to practice your ability to take responsibility for your beliefs. No one will be penalized for stating their opinions." I took responsibility for my beliefs, stated my opinion and was penalized. I think any discussion on a controversial issues such as this should be given fair treatment in any class that chooses to deal with one. My instructor did not do so.T was the only one in class who expressed opposition and was the only one who was ver bally attacked for standing up for my views. Such practice should not be condoned at this univer sity, nor in any class. Scott Stocking senior, integrated studies president College Careeer Chris tian Fellowship Student says homosexuality is mental illness If a chilly Midwest climate keeps gays in the closet, as the title of John Koopman's article (DN, Oct. 11) indicates, I accept a return to the Ice Age with open arms. I cannot deny that I will be the first to accept that society must face up to the homosexual situation and become informed. But I will be the last to accept a homosex ual community as anything even near permanent in our society. In Koopman's article, Brezinski- Stein says, "Homophobia is more pronouced in the Midwest be cause the people have little expo sure to anyone who is 'different. " This may be true to a degree, but it would be a mistake to think that Midwest traditional values don't also play a role. Larry Weis3 points out that "in the late '60s and early 70s, homo sexuality still was being treated as a mental illness..." While you read that in the past tense, hold on. That is one view that's here to stay. The most valid point in Koop man's article is that stated by Brezinski-Stein that "the prob lems are magnified by people who look for simplistic answers to complex solutions." While I believe that the answers are not simple, I stand by the fact that homosexuality is a mental illness. Believing such, I find it particularly hard to swallow Ste belman's statement that "gay lib eration is intrinsically tied to women's liberation." In one sent ence he has condemned 50 per cent of America's population as mentally ill. Tom Dierks senior industrial engineering students io reign siuueius, i wuuiu us.e iu neeas. now men can we cuing lu iu&ij '6h ovu exclaim, right-on, Nathan! As a our present isolationary-utopian dents face: family, friends and all iivH in Frirrmp cMtn in whih ivp pnvkinn our- familiar ties lie thousands of miles MoKmcian Nnwpvpr T t'ppl raxes serious self-defense measures, will induce these people to move such as judo, karate or any other underground or sell to interna- combative sport. Train them to tional markets, if they are not use a gun, not once, but make doing so now. Besides, it could be them practice to kill any man years before such a law would be who tries to force himself upon passed, if passed at aU, for I'm her sexually. Concurrently, sure the pornographic industry women must organize a secret would fijzht until its last oreatn io searcn ami ueanuy uu-rcam EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER NEWS EDITOR ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITORS COPY DESK SUPERVISOR SPORTS EDITOR ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR NIGHT NEWS EDITORS WIRE EDITORS. 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Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St.. Lincoln, Neb. 68588-0448. ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1S34 DAILY NEBnASKAN .,... L LI1 ---- - rv-lr-1---.. . -. i- "U "i , " " ff H 1 1 ' ' ' ' f. t,fV -iHJi Wf-W.l - TWii - Mnai-'ir'i; Wi 1 ' .IL..., h--i-.-J . U--.'L- i J i In response to Nathan Strong's trends will eventually force each economy which eventually hits Oct. 10 letter to the editor voicing one of us to think twice about home Lincoln, his concern for some people's meeting the world's needs, not to n arrow-mindedness pertaining to mention each individual's personal Take a moment to consider the n " ... J A. T - 1 J 4.-. 1 it a. - and Asia, I also have a low toler- selves to live? away. They come here with one ance for people who fail to con- : ? main goal, a prospective future sider the feelings of our foreign Many foreign students repres-: a future for themselves by ris- students and mock their identi- ent countries that hold vast ing above masses through higher ties. Also, pure economics takes resources vital to the world education to better themselves us further than just the mere economy, while others represent and their countries. These cour- goodwill. In a world with ever- countries with staggering prob- ageous individuals, to say the increasing Third World popula- lems in need of technology and least, deserve a hearty welcome tions arid near stagnant developed- resources. We cannot fail to see and our admiration. that our fellow students who are Annette Friskopp country population growth, we foreign representatives hold the junior cannotfailtorecognizethat present key to major impact on the world international busmess Sexual abuse warrants violence, student says I agree with the idea of levying put ourselves on their level and lish degrading advertisements of taxes on violent pornographic fight violence with violence, women being abused, the pro movies (James A. Fussell column From day one oar daughters duct advertized, or perhaps, in hp raneht and drilled in Dicket the DornosraDhic theaters. Oil UdkC ui niuiauuj- --.o-- . . T senior English, pre-law hana onto any profitable portion of their abhorrent business. Women are too passive in their attempts to deal with porno graphy, rape, child molestation or other sexual attacks against them. Picketing pornographic theaters and marches is not going to work. Men must realize women mean business, and one way is to kill anv man acauitted for rape under twisted evidence. The mem bers, of course, would remain anonymous to society and make their own rules accordingly. For those who wish to fight peacefully, then do so by boycot ting. These women should boy cott stores that sell pornographic magazines, magazines itim puo- . o if l ) o ft f n n II o j , .jl. j I n il ii I) jj o . r "Lj, Lj LjLJ.OLiLi .- LStllli Jo i Coming soon to 17th &Vin8. k' b t.-y U -. J 4 m ii i i INTERNATIO?JAL BANQUET AND CULTURAL SHOW Sponsored by Intcrn-tioncl Student's Orginizstion Saturday, October 20, 1S34 6:00 p.m. at Nebraska Union Everyone is welcome Tickets: Adults-$3.00. Children under 12-S4.00 Tickets Available at both JJnion Information Desks and I.E.S. Office 472-3254 II 119 'ill f i i 1 1 i i i Doing It cILPor yen FIRST NATIONAL LINCOLN A FirsTier Company Member. F.D.I C.