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Page 2 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APR, 9, 1976 SECOND BEST! YOU LIE.REAQAUl 1 NEVER SWDTHAT! David S. Broder Political junkie waits for primary “fi Homosexuals Editor: I can’t thank you enough for the service you’ve done me and the en tire TAMU student body by printing the correspondence you have re ceived regarding homosexuality. It has helped me to correct several er rors in my logic and in my interpreta tion of Christianity. Thanks to the didactic epistles which have appeared in the Battal ion over the past two weeks, I have learned that Matthew 7:1, which reads, “Judge ye not, that ye be not judged,’ does not apply to good Christian people when they are deal ing with such vile, abominable abhorrences to God as homosexuals. I have also come to see my errone ous interpretation of John 15:17, where Jesus says, “These things I command you, that you love one another.’ Now I see that this applies only to good Christians, not to hu manity at large. Besides, homosexu als couldn’t possibly be covered by any Christian commandment. Everybody knows that neither God nor Jesus would command us to love anything we know to be unclean. Of course, the fact that Jesus Christ spent his life among what the polite, moral society of his day considered “scum of the earth’’ has no bearing whatsoever. Perhaps we owe it to God, America, Mother, and TAMU to er- radicate these people God can’t pos sibly accept. Perhaps, with aid from the Jewish Defense League, we could get together a few of Hitler’s old gang. Look at what they were able to do with all those heathen Christ-killers. I’m sure they can do the same with faggots. Of course, since we will be doing the Will of God in removing these sinful mistakes of His from His sight, we can safely ignore John 8:7, “Let he that is without sin among you cast the first stone. Daniel E. Wheeler Constitution. I am sorry homosexu ality makes you sick, but on this campus as well as in the world, it does exist. To ignore it does not erase the fact that it is present. To Mr. Rogers: the freedom of re ligion also includes the freedom to renounce such. Not everybody as sumes the Bible is law. However, if one does believe in the Bible he may manipulate it to his own avail. Perhaps in your readings you should have gone a bit further. Romans 2:1 says, whosoever judgest another condemnest thyself, for thou that judgest doest the same thing. Also, murder is an improper anal ogy; homosexuality does not have victims. As for the Texas statutes, the law concerns sodomy. It does not distinguish between heterosexual and homosexual sodomy. To Mr. Williams: your creden tials as a psychiatrist seem lacking. Why not let the doctors determine what “mental aberrations are? If you are interested in their opinions you might refer to the N.Y. Times Magazine (2/28/74) or Newsweek (5/21/73). Also to Mr. Rogers: homosexual ity is determined as a state of mind. One does not have to participate in homosexual acts to be homosexual, he need only to desire to do such. Freddie Ryals areas of Tanzania in the past three years. Not starving due to policy Vile, abominable abhorrences...’ Editor: In reply to letters of Williams, Glazenef and Rogers of April 8: To Mr. Glazener: I would like to point out that freedom of speech is a liberty guaranteed us in the U.S. Editor: In reference to your article enti tled, “Hunger Will Change The World,” (Batt., Apr. 2), your repor ter misinterpreted a comment I made regarding Tanzanian policy on transportation and distribution of foodstuffs within the country. In paragraph 8 it states, “He said that in some areas people starved because of the policy. No direct re lationship between people “starved (connotes having died) and govern ment policy was made. The example was used to describe how certain internal government policies can be disincentives to pro ducers and hinder the efficient dis tribution of foodstuffs. A more im portant factor, shortage of rainfall, has caused famine to occur in certain Gregory Sullivan Canine pageant Editor, the Battalion: I read with considerable interest Mr. Venner’s account of the “canine pageant” held March 27 at the foot ball stadium. As both an exhibitor in and organizer of this event, I feel the responsibility to take issue with his failure to objectively report the show. It is true that some exhibitors spend an inordinate amount of time (and money) on the grooming of their animals. I fail to see, however, why fully half of the article focused upon this. The poorly concealed sarcasm between the lines left the impression that the show was some ridiculous exercise in pet-grooming. It was not. For Mr. Venner’s edification, the purpose of a dog show is to represent to serious breeders the best speci mens of the breeds exhibited. Nearly 100 breeds were exhibited, including working and sporting breeds. There were also obedience trials which Mr. Venner failed to re port upon. There were a few stools in the area. This is obviously unavoidable in a large dog show. There was also a contingent of some 25 Vet students with sawdust, dustpans, and brooms continually cleaning them up. They worked hard all day and did an ad mirable job. Indeed, it would not have been possible for anyone to have done a better job. It may be of interest to your readers that the majority of the net proceeds of the show are to be do nated by the Brazos Valley Kennel Club to the Athletic Department and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The economic benefit for merchants in the area of these shows is significant, particularly at this time of the year. Had the journalist done some elementary homework, surely some of this information would have been included in the article, and I would not have been required to im part it in a letter to his editor. Finally, for any offense to Mr. Venner’s olfactory sensibilities, I must apologize. After stepping in his article, I feel entitled to a similar apology. Rodney S. Nairn Che Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor or of the tvriter of the article and are not necessarily those of the university administration or the Board of Regents. The Battal ion is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by stu dents as a university and community newspaper. Editorial policy is determined by the editor. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor should not exceed 300 words and are subject to being cut to that length or less if longer. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit such letters and does not guaran tee to publish any letter. Each letter must be signed, show the address of the tvriter and list a telephone number for verifica tion. . _ . Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. 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Acting Editor Roxie Hearn City Editor Jim Peters Contributing Editors Steve Gray Sports Editor Paul McGrath Photo Director Douglas Winship Staff Writers Carolyn Blosser, Tony Gallucci, Lee Roy Leschper, Jerry Needham. Get Off My Face If you are a sophomore or junior and have had your photo taken at University Studios, please go by before April 12 and select the proof you want to appear in the Aggieland ’76. WASHINGTON — This is a tough time for “political junkies.” Presidential primaries, like soap operas and certain foaming liquids, can be habit-forming, even addict ive. And for those who have grown accustomed to getting their weekly “fix” on the political picture from the voters of at least one primary state, the next three weeks are a time to dread. Through some quirk of the calen dar, they have to wait until Pennsyl vania votes on April 27 for another dose of voting data to feed their crav ing for more on “the Carter phe nomenon” or “the lunch-bucket co alition. ” More normal folks will think that nothing can be finer than to have some relief from both the winners and the whiners. They could care less if there were never another pri mary. To both the junkies and the jaun diced, let it be said that there really are some good things about the pri mary process as it has worked so far in 1976. Frankly, this reporter had not ex pected that. The notion of subjecting the candidates to trials of strength at intervals of 168 hours seemed exces sive, imprudent, redundant and generally dubious. Thirty primaries in a single cam paign year still seem about 20 too many, but it must be admitted that the unfolding drama of this contest has not only been as engrossing a campaign story as anyone has cov ered since 1960 but has been salut ary in a number of unexpected ways. For one thing, the voters have been able to sort through and reduce the number of claimants to the nomination with remarkable effi- Aggie Forum Guest viewpoints are wel come. All pieces submitted should be: • Typed triple space • Limited to 6 characters per line • Limited to 100 lines Submit articles to Reed McDonald 217, College Sta tion, Texas, 77843. Phone number must accompany all submissions. ciency. Of the dozen different Democrats who were angling for the presidency in February, only three still appear to have a chance of winning. A field that seemed six weeks ago to be made up of indistinguishable nonentities has been culled and graded. The survivors may well be judged the fittest, not just to run but to govern if they should win. Contrary to the fears of many, the primaries have not been exploited this year bv ideological extremists in either party or by men who are inhe rently divisive figures. Instead, there has been a strong reassertion of sensible centrist policies — a clear indication of the recovery of the na tional balance from the wounds of Watergate and Vietnam. While this may be judged as more of a tribute to the American people than to any particular nominating system, it is nonetheless healthy that the candidates of the extreme have received their come-uppance di rectly from the hands of the voters. George Wallace, in particular, had a full, fair and well-financed shot at the nomination. He must concede that his failure was the result of the people’s judgment and not the machinations of a political elite. That may not make it easier for him to bear, but it is infinitely heal thier for the political process that he was beaten cleanly and openly in the same game he had previously exploited, rather than being Moved Temporarily The section of the Registrar’s Office which clears graduating seniors and does degree checks has moved to the second floor of Registration Headquarters (en trance from Fish Pond side of building) for a few weeks. They will return to the Coke Building by May 1. American Cancer Society LJIME M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute A regular feature, prepared by the American Cancer Society, to help save your Life from cancer. Mrs. H.L. writes: “My doctor prescribed hormone pills to help me through some of the troublesome symptoms of the ‘change of life.’ Now I hear that estrogen might be in volved with bigger trouble — cancer. Is this true?” ANSWERIine: In two recent ly-reported statistical studies from Seattle and Los Angeles, estrogen hormones, given to correct the hormonal imbal ance of menopause, have been linked with an increased risk of cancer of the uterine lining, which is called endometrial cancer. These reports are being reviewed with great care by the medical profession be cause therapeutic hormones are also useful and important to many women. If you have doubts, please speak with your physician, whom you should be seeing regularly for checkups. Estrogen users should have a Pap test, breast exam and blood pressure reading every six months. Any bleeding that occurs after the menopause should be brought to the attention of a physician right away — care ful checking can be a lifesaver. tragic waste of lives because most lung cancer could be prevented by the elimination of cigarette smoking. If you need help in quitting, ask your local American Cancer Society Unit about its pro gram. A cigarette smoker notes: “I am thinking of quitting and I’d like to know the worst — how many people get lung cancer and how many die of it?” ANSWERIine: We are experi encing an epidemic of lung cancer with an alarming death toll. In 1976, there will be an estimated 93,000 new cases of lung cancer. The disease will take the lives of 65,200 men — making it the greatest cancer killer of American men — 18,600 women. This is a A Gary, Indiana housewife writes: “My children are now in high school and I am plan ning to go to work. But I am afraid that I might have trouble because, although I am healthy, I was treated for cancer four years ago. I have heard that it is difficult for former cancer patients to get hired. Is this true?” ANSWERIine: In some areas, in some industries, there can be problems because of mis information. For example, an employer might think that a person who has been treated for cancer will need more sick leave than other people. How ever, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has been hiring cancer patients since 1957. A study made by the company showed that their “sick leave” records were con sidered as acceptable as those of employees who had never had the disease. The American Cancer Society Unit in your community is ready to help with any problems of possible job discrimination. A Detroit grandmother writes: “Lately I have been bothered by occasional bleeding. Is that a leftover from the change of life?” ANSWERIine: Unusual bleed ing could be the sign of a harmless condition or it could signal a form of uterine cancer which sometimes occurs in older women. Please have this condition checked as soon as possible for your health and peace of mind. victimized by a back-room conven tion cabal. Third, the primaries have forced all the candidates including the in cumbent President, to move out around the country on what has been, for many of them, a voyage of discovery. And whoever ultimately wins, even if it should be Mr. Ford, he will know he has gotten to the White House by the decision of the people, and not because of a choice made in Washington. Most of us underestimated Carter while he was puttin® paign together. Yet, when® New Hampshire and l)lo ?X.VS Ai on the covers of Time ,iJ»p.ni • week, the immediateeff- 6th, 7tl he finished fourth in Masvjr. ATION So much for the powtW press. Similarly, on theH® J ut ; y side, M r. Ford won h • > ^ s ( Hampshire and Floridaintlll^ipyi early (and premature) par ments that he was a goneij Fourth, the primaries have gone a long way toward burying the myth — that gained some currency in 1972 — that the press somehow deter mines who wins and who loses. We in journalism can claim no credit for what has happened this year — nor need we shoulder much blame. And that’s as it should be. u Kll states. Ronald Reagan didiHklETY thing in reverse in North(Hn M No system that givespuii:|, a j) j ; ^ frequent embarrassment(*§4^., bad. There are 20morepiilM come, between now and Jiiijcji SIC by then we may all havesojMSC them. But for now, they; passing mark. ^■dCAI' er 402, By ¥ ACKIIN Hs, Joai ■illy G tern fil 'ME? OH. HELENSTbBETSY TNUUST A SCOIT FcRTHE SENATO' tsjne is ; tie workt ebelli ee, sho\ 15, 8 and 1:45. C Kfnation HAPPY COTTAGE 1ARRY ‘iriey Ki is full of Easter Gifts happy cottage: 1 THE SE PlJar Bei 809 E. 29th St. 3 blocks frorols M^ City National Baipe rsonn ‘owing 1 ICC lOf enjoy a day of music at the ocean . . . he Dove. 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