The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 03, 1982, Page Page 7, Image 7
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TO THE EDITOR
In reference to your edit
must say that I have never 1
advised article in all my lif
criticizing someone for ex<
rights?
First of all, these 500 pet
they believe in, much like
Rights, ERA, or in oppositu
g* may not always agree with t
march and petition.
afraid to stand up for what
volved. Some people would
and write nasty articles than
Secondly, are we to believe
state, or even our nation, are
not. There are millions acr
similar to this one who h?
abortion. The article was wi
posing arguments. I have al
reporting. The fact that this
not excuse such reporting.
Uod
TO THE EDITOR
You should be proud to
have "Meddlers March" for
you against abortion. The
USC Students for Life should
be commended for standing
up for what they believe in.
These students obviously see
abortion for what it really is
and not what society would
like it to be.
Abortion cannot be
justified, at least not in a
Christian's eyes, because it
is the takint? nf a lifp? Rut
society wants us to think
otherwise. Since our society
has become so permissive
Editoria
TO THE EDITOR
I fnnn/1 if frv
m. av/uuu u uaiu iw uciicvc
that you would submit such a
poorly written article concerning
the March for Life.
But I found it even harder to
believe that you would attempt
to write about a
_ subject on which you are
apparently ignorant. Obviously
what you assume you
print as fact. Had you
properly researched your
subject, you would have
I
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fig? -ssfii
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IILIUIZC ^/Ol
:orial "Meddlers March," I
*ead a more ignorant and ille.
Just where do you get off
jrcising their Constitutional
>ple marched for something
those who march for Civil
>n to nuclear power. While I
he cause, I grant the right to
At least these people are not
they believe in or to get in
ramer su oacK ana criticize
to go out and get involved.
: only 500 people people in our
; opposed to abortion? I think
oss our country in marches
tve expressed opposition to
ritten with no thought of opways
deplored biased biased
is a school newspaper does
Is True Si
and since it has water*
down adultery as a sin, il
no wonder society came \
with "legal" abortions as ?
easy escape for wome
mostly unwed, to r
themselves of the co
sequences of their sin. Sin
society views having sc
outside of marriage as a
ceptable, how can we expe
that same society to say i
to abortion? We cannot ai
these concerned studen
know it and they hate it.
Your editorial has 01
major flaw when it says "
woman's right to an abortii
I Doesn't (
found that last year the
was also a large number
students from Columb
Bible College participatii
in the march even thouj
thpir nrpciHpnt HiHn't cmm
? V?IV?A? V OpVd
I wonder who told them
come last year?
You say we have no rig
to make decisions f<
others? You are absolute
right! We have no right
decide if another should li1
or die. The constitution sa;
Mnepfc
^??
.i i _ 1
nsiiiuiionai rv
As to questioning the judgemen
in the march and their ability to m
are they not making a decision w
call men's roles in this que*
terference" is absolutely absurd
goes, it takes two to tango. Men ai
this as women. Why shouldn't the>
Then the author had a complete
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puiiucu uui uicii tins Ucin uiuy icau
separation of church and state. F
going to hear this line? I would li
was not a march of churches, but i
citizens who wanted their Congrc
not support abortion.
One final -omment threw me 1
audacity to compare this march
Hitler. I would like to remind yoi
mass following through his mani
the media.
MAR1
Busim
Lipreme Court
is her own." Now, who gave
's women this right? The CI
JP Supreme Court or some pr
an other legality would be most fo
n? people's answer. But who di
id rf at rn o ctrcfnrM ^
gu VC U J UUIV.1U1 OJ OILlll Ult
n" right to tell us what is right ac
ce and what is wrong? No one m
did. The point is this: no w:
c" power in society can take it ci
ct upon itself to tell us what 01
10 rights we have over our- <4<
1C* selves when it comes to the w
ts area of life and death.. Our w<
Proofnr o 1 Ano Viae tHic ricjht
vi vuivt uiviiv nuu v??iu * *buv CXI
and so man's power to say
A "go ahead, it's your right" is
3n ridiculous.
Contain All T
re that all men are created w
of equal. It does not say all men
ia are born equal. It also says p*
ig that all men are endowed th
tU ui- ' * *
5" wun sucn ngnts as life, m
k. liberty and the pursuit of th
to happiness. id
You are also right when yc
ht you say a woman has the
or right to make decisions
ly about her own body. But that
to doesn't mean she has the
ve right to make a decision for
ys the separate human being
anYHSPn
16 \ 1If
ights ?
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i 01 ine women involved
lake their own decisions, MAI
hen they march. And to
>tion of abortion "in.
As the famous saying
re just as much a part of mmmmmmaammmi
/ have a say-so? A journalism
me this lette
ely original idea. It was STATE news
io me question oi a clear jormer empi
low many times are we elusion of the
ke to point out that this Column (Jan.
*ather a march of voting quality of the
;ssmen to know they do of nerve. Per
bad-mouthing
through puttii
for a loop. You had the loyalty to fo
to the tactics used by newspaper tl
i that Hitler acquired a coverage. A
ipulation and control of ... JQIJes Ui
^ did a story c
i DOEBLEK covered. To ?
ess Management Junior . e s^?^y on M
lournalism si
improved, co
improve youi
help and by w
to criticize v
dormitory is I
One thing remains true: Perhaps MA:
iristianity, one of the tainly needs
inciples this nation was group of stud
unded upon can be ROOST is lik
sputed, laughed at, USC, whici
orned and even falsely Harlem
;cused of being narrow- STUDENT (
inded but it can never be economical?
rong. We who live by Student Gove
irist's teachings know in STUDENT A
ir heart that God is the only very happy t<
3upi cine \^ouri ana his copies more
ord, the Bible, is the last ment and the
ord on all issues of right shop? It's onl
id wrong. union. But tl
STAN WHITTEN another sugg
Religion Sophomore disallowed fo
Cooper librar
__ copier like th<
Uf> Printc
* Wl/KJ LOUBKIEK1
made about
ithinher. marked "not
1 am sure that many misiaKes out
iople feel abortion will help Moses rebo
em solve problems and ment
ake theft lives easier, but NORTH VS.
iat's not an original tiresome but
ea?Hitler tried that many presented soi
>arsaeo could anyone
people walki
ELIZABETH POOLE digging their
that when the
iistory-Political Science sometime in
Mesh man space for CA1
that sweatboi
employees do
dryers aroun
A J-, mosphere. <
y* Mulvey who
l4l Los Angeles
i%#V fighting with
I/M weeks ago. V
Awfcp> want Mulvey
tions. Hockey
\^juKEK sport, but it
' c continue to c
j NHL. And it
% hie
?
!S|J her making t
jgfcag practice is q
j?: a newspapers.
I 6 newspapers s
I * from an
. jJ woman
P U.S. arms sal
? still remain
fly alliances. T1
| IB mediately to
I II ^ compromise.
Pll I MINUS CAT
1 walked off t)
U1 MI because the 1
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IK PI.ATTF. -jaSifeP
litor-in-Chief
i sophomore, JENNIFER NICHOLSON,wrote
ir Monday in reply to my criticism of THE
paper in a recent column. She writes, "As a
oyee of the State, I am irritated by your inpaper
in the minus department of the Editor's
97\ r ? i? * ? *
xi/. * nuvc never uvjvt k uurnpiuinea aooui M
Gamecock, but this time, Platte, you have a lot
feet your own publication, dear editor, before
: others. Or are you trying to build yourself up
ig down others?" Well, Ms. Nicholson, I respect
rmer employers, but how can you defend a
lat excels in lazy reporting and poor local
case in point is a recent story on Greenville's
liversity by the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune
n the University the State easily could have
idd to their own embarrassment, the State ran
leir Sunday front page. I notice you say you're a
jphomore. If you think the Gamecock can be
me to room 321 of Russell House and help us
* campus newspaper. We can always use the
orking with us, you might be in a better position
/hat we do Now that WOODROW
jcuig i enuvaiea, wnicn aoi m is next on the list?
KCY can benefit by rennovations next. It cerhelp
I suppose I SC athletes are one
ents who never sweat housing increases. THE
e life on Park Avenue cc mpared to the rest of
h is comparable ii some parts to
Is $2,500 for a copying machine solely for
GOVERNMENT use what you would call
Or necessary? The copier is being paid from
rnment fees, university union fees, and get this,
CTIVITY FEES. Say it after me: Yes, I am
) be paying for a copier that will make getting
convenient and efficient for Student Governuniversity
union. What's wrong with the print
V two floors UD for SG and nnp flnnr lin fnr tho
hat would add to the inconvenience. Here's
estion: buy the Xerox copier that the state
r USC. Another suggestion: ride the Thomas
y from floor to floor looking for an unattended
irest of us
LEY sent me a letter in response to comments I
his article in Spurs and Feathers. The letter,
for publication" not only contained two spelling
made no sense at all. Since I consider Lou to be
rn, I won't make any further com
Rememhfir sll thp nhnnt thn
SOUTH in the Gamecock. I know that it got
for those sociologists in the audience, I think it
ne basic biased attitudes firsthand. Also, how
argue in favor of the North now, what with
ng around in shorts down here and people
cars out of ice up there? I hope
RUSSELL HOUSE RENOVATIONS take place
the 21st Century, it will include finding more
lOLINA STYLES, the hair stylists who work in
c next to the bookstore. I don't understand whv
wn there don't start throwing scissors and hair
d after working for eight hours under that at5ive
them some space Paul
plays for the NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Kings, said he was told by his coach to start
members of the opposing team a couple of
/hen Mulvey refused, the coach said he didn't
on the team because he failed to follow direc,
although not popular in these parts, is a great
seems that incidents like the preceding will
illftiroi (th f ho n hi lift no
'uvvr vigii tiiv uMiiti>i\/0 \JL auiicico 111 U1C
gives hockey a worse name than it already
JANET COOKE finally spoke out about
ip stories on the Washington Post. She said the
uite frequent because of the pressure to sell
I'm not sure any one story could sell
o Cooke's assertations are probably ramblings
unemployed but imaginative
CHINA'S willingness to compromise on
es to Taiwan is proof positive that the Chinese
our friends and have no desire to seek Soviet
le Reaean Administration shnnlH im.
respond to the Chinese and make some kind of
EGORY: To SHUTTLECOCK drivers who
leir jobs Friday after claiming they did so
miversity failed to pay them over Christmas
dless of whether or not you should have been
>u have a responsibility to your jobs. There are
f negotiation besides letting down your fellow
e you learn the meaning of work after USC lets
such irresponsible actions.