Friday, February 23,1990
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Cartoon warrants apology
EDITOR:
Until The Battalion ceases to allow such garbage as Don
Atkinson’s cartoon in the Feb. 20, 1990 edition, fraternities
will never get a fair chance on this campus. The reputation
which Atkinson portrays and the true fraternity brotherhood
are in complete contrast. This attitude warrants an apology to
all 26 fraternities and to all 3,500 men who choose to be those
“materialistic, arrogant, selfish woman-hating jerks.” The
Spirit of Aggieland might as well be put on hold until each or
ganization is equally important.
Jason K. Dodd ’91
Raising children a full time job
EDITOR:
This letter is in response to “Ivana trumps Donald with di
vorce,” the editorial written by Matt McBurnett on Friday,
February 16, 1990. We do not wish to criticize his topic, but
we would like to inform him, and others sharing the same at
titudes, that his article degraded the roles women take.
We are not disputing the fact that Ivana Trump did in
deed sign a prenuptial agreement and should stand by it.
What we do not agree with is the way McBurnett falsely char
acterized women in their marriage roles. He stated that
women do “nothing in a marriage but raise the children and
other necessary tasks.” According to McBurnett, unless
women had a 9 to 5 job, they “did not have to receive a pay-
check to be doing work. Raising children and keeping up the
home is not a 9 to 5 job, with weekends and holidays off. It is a
24 hour, 7 day a week, 52 weeks a year, lifetime job for which
one does not receive monetary compensation. The next time
you talk to your mom, ask her about how “easy” it is to raise a
family — and be prepared to actually listen!
Of the hundreds of people who passed by, I didn’t see
that Snodgrass singled anyone out. Your assumption that he
was speaking directly to you could possibly be God’s way of se
curing your attention to spirituality. Since you seem so con
cerned about receiving knowledge from professionals, stop
asking your friends about any aspect of God or the Bible.
Going to an occasional church service won’t help, either. This
is a complex topic and a superficial delving into it will not
benefit you. Go to someone who has devoted their life to
studying God’s Word. It will be the greatest favor you’ve ever
done for yourself.
Loretta Cortez
TAES staff assistant
United States should ‘stay course’
EDITOR:
There is a simple fact of human existence. Throughout
the history of mankind, countries and men have gone to war.
As long as men with feelings, passion and patriotism lead
countries, a Utopian world of peace is unrealistic.
The United States was able to survive being militarily un
prepared for both global conflicts of the last 75 years because
of the incredible industrial might of this country. In recent
times, warfare has changed radically. It is now more swift,
deadly and final. The scenario in which the United States
tries to rapidly mobilize an unprepared, demilitarized nation
to face a similar crisis will not repeat itself. We will lose.
Presently, we are facing the most uncertain time in Eu
rope and the Soviet Union in the past 45 years. The fact that
the United States is disarming while the most powerful mili
tary force the world has ever seen is undergoing political
upheaval is incredulous. It is imperative that our country stay
the course and make certain of what we are doing, and more
importantly, of what the Soviet Union is doing.
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Steps are pulpit for free speech
EDITOR:
This letter is in response to Denise Thompson’s letter
published in The Battalion on Feb. 16, 1990. She asks, “When
did the steps become a pulpit for religious zealots?” The Rud
der Tower steps are the location that Texas A&M University
has preserved as the free speech area on campus. It’s assumed
that the University picked this area because of it s centralized
location and the accessibility for reaching large numbers of
people.
Your implication that the “religious zealot” speaking on
the Rudder Tower steps is not a “professional with factual
knowledge” was an unjust statement. Jeff Snodgrass, a pastor
of a local church and campus minister, is very much a profes
sional in his field. He loves the Lord with all his heart and is
very knowledgeable about the Scriptures. If you think you
have hurt anyone with your harsh words, you’re wrong. Jesus
Christ says in the Bible that anyone suffering persecution in
his name is truly blessed. Your words, meant cruelly, have ac
tually blessed Jeff Snodgrass in God’s eyes. With this in mind,
feel free to persecute Christians everywhere.
William Sims ’89
Take witnessing to church
EDITOR:
As a devout atheist, I feel obligated to respond to Ronda
Shepherd’s column, “Evil doesn’t prove there is no God.” Any
logical person would have to agree that the existence of evil is
not a proof of the non-existence of God anymore than the
existence of “love in the world ... and charitable organiza
tions” are a proof of the existence of God, as Ronda would
have us believe. There is no proof of God’s existence or non
existence; that is why all religions are called faiths. They ask
for belief without proof.
Atheists do not believe that luck is more effective than
prayer, nor that they are their own God, as Ronda stated.
Most atheists believe that God does not exist because there is
no proof otherwise. After 12 years of religious schooling, I
am unswayed in my belief that there is no God. I will not try
to force this belief on you, so please do not try to force your
faith on me. Texas A&M and The Battalion are not the place
for your personal witnessing. Take it to a church.
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EDITOR:
As an avid recreational, competitive and commuting cy
clist, I was moved by a recent editorial urging cyclists to be
more adherent to traffic laws. I heartily agree.
Due to the parking problem on campus, many students
have wisely chosen to commute by bicycle. However, with that
choice comes the responsibility of yielding to other cyclists,
pedestrians and motor vehicles. Careful, slow riding on the
sidewalks is a must. All the “hotdogging” should be reserved
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Just as it is important for cyclists to be more aware of pe
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ing deliberately to try to run us off the highway. Is this some
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When driving, especially near campus, please be careful
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‘Called’ should preach elsewhere
EDITOR:
Thank you for printing the letter from Denise Thomp
son. I’ve felt the same way myself as I’ve gone from job site to
job site on campus. These so-called “called” people irk me to
no end. What gives them the right to tell me I’m sinning
against God. How do they know what God really wants me to
hear? Only I know how I feel about heaven. So please, do me,
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and preach your sermons elsewhere. We deserve to learn and
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Our founding fathers were all religious and pious men,
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as you see fit — not as others wish you to. That is why we have
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