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I was so happy to see her I rushed up to take her inside and give her the biggest bowl of milk she ever had. That was when I saw she had a broken leg, shattered spine and a fractured, bleeding skull. She was still alive but seemed oblivious Course descriptio To the editor: of the un I am a Christian who applauds the and reaff statement by the Steering emicfree Pfimmittpp. r?f Jhp. Fariiltv Spnatp Re.afli concerning the course "Christian Davis' c< Fundamentalism and Public feel that Education." The statement's asser- word coi tion that the original course descrip- displeas tion which stated that the course question: intended to teach students how to edly bee "combat" Christians' influence on hand kr public policy was "the become unwise...choice of words" can hard- to assert ly be denied. I also agree whole- outraged heartedly with the faculty's state- was not ment because it "confirms the right objects 'sri ^ vvawa/a SY AAY MEW MERC El tiould be treat I 1 1 Im Wmk McGidnness y Columnist I V to her pain. Because I didn't know how to use r the rifle, I had to wait thirty minutes before * my dad came home to help me put her out of her misery. I cried so hard I was desperate to end her pain. I had never seen any animal that hurt continue to live. s On Monday I had to put four bullets into I my kitten, Spook, who had lived through a f collision with a car. She was twitching on the ? ground Willi UUU-UIIj;-MIUwo-wuoi Miiu U1 fatal injuries. T It was the first time I had ever killed any- a n may be offensive iversity to offer the course; assumptions wit! irms the principles of acad- knowledge; for exs :dom." objections to the coi rding columnist Martin fied by the change alumn in the June 9 issue, I description. This ge his headline's use of the grievous error for a mbat was also unwise. His torian luce Mr. uavi ?ure with Mr. Hubbard's However, I could s about the course, suppos- with Mr. Davis' sta ause Hubbard had no first- demicians are "in lowledge of the content, critically analyzing invalid when Davis goes on pie attempt to influt why fundamentalists were whole." The only < I by saying "this discussion for all well-meaninj at all about the course's Who are "these i /ity." Davis, too, makes allowed to study h * ed with love] iving creature. t) Not all of my pets' deaths have been this ii rutal. Not all have been left lingering on the s oorstep of death. I've found most of them or tl /as told that they had been killed, so I was c pared the pain. But despite these horror tales, t won't let it harden my heart and keep me ? " Aiunino a Det. j lum WW"?r * , Spook had been abused when I found her. he was missing her right ear, and it was two yeeks before she let anyone approach her. ran then on, she was the most loving kitten have ever had. Had I not spent the next few days hand* eeding her and trying to restore her health, fribble would have starved to death. Before he died, she fought painful injuries to come >ack home and climb the stairs to the front K>rch. I like to think she came back to say ;oodbye. 5 So many animals wander around aimlessly, nissing the joys of a loving family, good food ind a warm couch to sleep on. I think one of ! to some Christiar lout firsthand ingly well-organized homo: imnla m?f _ i . ? ? < i-fl.iotlfill? uupiv, my uwh rignis lODoy is iuhuw?? urse were molli- schools? Oh, what an outcry s in the course ensue should it ever be "in neralization is a tently" advertised that a c n esteemed his- devoted to such a study inten s. "combat" homosexuality! i not agree more put, Christians have at least tement that aca- ground to stand on when th the business of they feel as if they are thi how thpc#? mm. : :nnt mrrently pro ?vuv pvu- miuuiii; -? - 'nee society as a from offensive speech by um question I have lations of political correctness g liberals is this: >eople?" Am I Russ R ow the increas- History graduate s ILL REALLY GET EQUAL NOW' k '' | 0/1T3fir UotS ro<Y-oirp*Tc*_ compassion be reasons they come to my house is because t's our purpose to give them what they're earching for. If they want something more, bey simply move on, either from my house >r this world. But I can t let my heart harden tecause death has broken it so many times. Anyway, I pi311 t0 ^eeP on helping those is sexual public I The Gamecock will try to would J print all letters received. I adver- Letters should be 250 words :ourse maximum. Full name and ided to professional title or year and limply major, if a student, must be a little included along with an ey say address and phone number. i only The Gamecock reserves the tected right to edit for style, possible i regu- libel or space limitations. The Gamecock will not withhold names under any circumlerritt stances. tudent ost souls who come to me m search of somehing better. It's funny to think that people an become so attached to their animals. They >ecome an extension of ourselves, much like Kher people. Maybe if we all just took a little more time vith the people who come in and out of our ives the world might be a better place. Life is :ar too short to ignore uiose people who make jp our existence. Never let yourself become iumb against the pain of heartbreak. Without bat pain, how can you know if you are truly ilive? Sean McGuinness is Graphics Editor for The Gamecock