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Texas A&MOPINIONThe Battalion
Tuesday, November 17,1992
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People must make
own moral decisions
In a Nov. 11 letter, Shiloh Green
questions the use of other standards of
morality than the Christian Bible.
It is, after all, on a person's own
judgment that he or she accepts Biblical
authority.
I know that there are some people
who like to claim that their religion ulti
mately guides their judgment. But, if a
religion told us something which we
otherwise knew to be false, we would
choose to question that religious asser
tion.
You claim to be a Christian, but there
exist many different brands of Christian
morals from which to choose.
If David Nash, to whom you refer,
chooses to think that homosexuality is
OK in his religion/philosophy (Christ
ian or not), that is a result of his own
moral decision-making.
Likewise, if you choose to shape
your version of Christianity such that
homosexuality is not okay; that is your
choice — which rests on your authority.
For religious people, the "lines on
moral tolerance" to which your letter's
title refers are drawn by women and
men who decide what they think is rea
sonable and just.
Either way, these are man-made de
cisions.
Does this fact disturb you?
Bud Cox
Class of '90
Library cuts off news
from home for a few
Yes, it is unbelievable! The Sterling
C. Evans Library has canceled its sub
scription to the Bangladesh Observer.
It was the only major source of infor
mation about Bangladesh for a large
number of Bangladeshi students as well
as students from other parts of the
globe; especially those from Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia
and the Middle East.
It is really hard to believe that a
shortage of funds has been cited as one
of the reasons behind its discontinua
tion.
The question is, how much is the li
brary going to save by this step? A uni
versity which has a large international
student body can't remain indifferent to
its needs and wishes.
I have seen a lot of local newspapers
which have only a very few readers.
But still they have been able to avoid
the cutting axe, which is otherwise very
sharp.
It is really impossible for a person to
gather as much information as a daily
newspaper can. It is beyond my capa
bility to make expensive international
calls from here to get some information.
If the library authority does not change
its decision, from January 1 I will find
for the first time in more than a year
(the length of my stay here), that I am
separated from my parents and passing
my days on foreign soil thousands of
miles away from my home.
I therefore fervently appeal to the
concerned authority to reconsider it,
and continue its subscription unhin
dered.
Shamin Ahmed
Graduate student
Transfer decision
affirmed by good Ags
I just wanted to relate a personal sit
uation that confirmed that my decision
to transfer to Texas A&M was the right
one.
I work at the remote computing cen
ter from 4:00 to 8:00 in the morning,
and unfortunately, I busted my knee
last week. I would never have been
able to hobble to work from Zachary lot
(the closest student parking) and wish
to thank the two Aggies that gave a
complete stranger a ride at 3:30 in the
morning.
One was a senior engineering major
doing late-night research, and the other
was a University police officer on pa
trol.
Guys, thank you again for helping a
brother Aggie, and all other Ags for
generating a spirit that makes the Uni
versity unique.
Blake Moore
Class of '95
Feminists deterring
gentlemanly behavior
This is for all you men who have
been chewed out for opening the door
for a female.
Recently, a friend of mine told me he
hesitated to open doors or do any of the
other gentlemanly things his mother
taught him because, he had concluded,
we women didn't like it anymore.
Well, I'll tell you something that may
come as a shock to you: there are still
plenty of ladies on this campus that like
a gentleman to hold a door open for
them if he happens to get to it first, or
give up his seat on a crowded bus.
Feminism used to be a worthy and
admirable cause, but feminists today
don't know what they want. Now they
want the right to run around topless in
public like men do and in the same
breath, complain about sexual harass
ment!
Here's a shocker: men and women
are different. They are inherently un
equal in their biological, emotional, and
physical makeup.
That doesn't mean one is better than
the other, but both sexes must learn to
respect and appreciate the other for the
distinct advantages and special quali
ties these differences bring.
I like being a female, a girl, a lady, a
woman, whatever. I like being treated
like one.
So do most of the rest of the female
persuasion on this campus and any
where else.
You may run across the occasional
hard-core feminist who doesn't want to
be treated like a lady, but don't let them
scare you and please don't let them
ruin it for the rest of us!
Lara Weld
Class of'9i
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