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Show Thursday, December 6. The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Ten Students need to find out and get involved Editor More disappointing than the Chronicle's failure to announce ASUU's Challenge lecture at noon last Wednesday in its daily calendar was the apparent apathy evident from too few students in the audience. "If we sit passively, we will be at war in 60 days," says Ret. Rear Admiral Eugene Carroll, Center for Defense Information deputy director. But hey, why should that concern us? We have our classes, papers, exams, friends and other obligations... while Bush is preparing us for war. President Bush says the unanimous U.N. resolution means -- "time is nmning out" for Iraq. News reports say the Pentagon has already ordered thousands of body bags. Does that mean we are willing to lose 10, 20 or maybe 30 thousand lives in a fight? Are we even clear on what we'd be fighting for? Will Congress flex its constitutional muscle and convene a special session to decide whether to prohibit the president from starting a war? These are interesting questions that need serious discussion. At the least, these issues should be debated in Congress. Even if, or rather, especially if you don't know enough about the issue it's important to find out by reading, talking to people, by going to experts' lectures. ..Where were my peers anyway? I certainly hope everyone went to the Hinckley Institute's morning lecture, though I have my doubts since they have limited seating capacity. Elsewhere students in universities across the country, including BYU, are actively discussing and holding protest rallies on how to stop the war before it begins. Are U. students concerned? It's interesting to hear the differences of opinion on the issue. Carroll says there is no crisis. He describes the situation as serious, but The Daily Utah Chronicle The Daily Utah Chronicle is an independent student newspaper published Monday through Friday during autumn, winter and spring quarter, excluding test weeks and holidays by the University of Utah Publications Council Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial board and not necessarily the opinions of the student body or the administration. Subscriptions must be prepaid. Forward all subscription correspondence, including change of address to the Business Manager, The Daily Utah Chronicle, 240 Union Building, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 841 12. 1 For questions, comments or complaints call (801) 581-704- Editorial Board: Chris Aggeler, Dirk Facer, Loren Jorgensen, Amber McKee, Rebecca Walsh, John Wilson. Dirk Facer Feature Staff-- Linnea Lundgren, Kathleen Ferguson, Robert Rowan, Greg Thilmont Editorial Editor- - Chris Aggeler Entertainment Editor- - Steven Miller Sports Staff-- Ty Bronicel, Dave Hosick, Clifton Schmidt Feature Editor- - Amber McKee Photography Staff- - Earl Cline, Adam Burningham, News Editor- - Rebecca Walsh Camron Carpenter Business Manager- - Robert McOmber Photography Editor- - Boone J. Chen Accountant- - Kay Andersen Sports Editor- - Loren Jorgensen Collections- - Mike Williams Copy Editors- - Heather Bloyer, Tamara Williams Classifieds- - Arlene Calkins Assistant Editorial Editor- - John Wilson Assistant Entertainment Editor- - Janine Chase Advertising Staff- - Charlene Collins, Sean Buckley, Suzi Manning, Jina Sanone, Sid Winters. Assistant Feature Editor- - Worth Anderson Assistant News Editor- - Bill Dunford Graphics Editor- - Holly Miller Assistant Graphics Editor- - Cole Clarke Assistant Photography Editor- - Judd Hillman Assistant Sports Editor- - Matthew Coles TypesettingLayout Artists- - Mark Dicosola, Robert Rigney News Staff-- Michael Seare, Victoria Long, Heather Ad TypesettingLayout Artists- - Howard Bagley, Richard Glaser Distribution- - Brian Neff, Peter Hanseen Johnson, Melissa Garber, Susan Williams Editor-in-Chie- the debate over the Gulf says there's no hurry, especially when it comes to starting a war. That Iraq won't be able to build nuclear bombs with the embargo in place, and probably wouldn't for some time even without it Instead of posturing for war, he advocates giving the sanctions more time to work On the other hand, President Bush, in his recent address to the American public, said he remains hopeful we will have a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But he made it clear if we must go to war, he'll guarantee it won't be another Vietnam no halfwary effort with a "murky ending." Iraq holds weapons capability as well. So what does this mean? At the very least, it means we had better stay informed about the current state of affairs. If you're convinced one way or their other, let your voice be heard by attending the march and rally at the State Capitol Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. Heidi G. Sorenson (Communicationspolitical science for our society's problems ("Traditional morality is unfair and humiliating unless you're white, male, and middle aged," Nov. 8) where the author suggested that we need to replace the "old morality" with a morality based on doing qIf of mass destruction, he says, referring to chemical weapons they've used before, and claiming they will soon have nuclear Old morality is not to blame Editor: Several weeks ago there was a letter printed in the Chronicle f- 20 in 1990 whatever makes one happy. The author suggested that the "old morality" is only good for white, males and that the upper-clas- s current enviromental mess is going to become more serious unless we replace the "old morality". I agree that the current state of things in the world, i.e. the environment, poverty, oppression and injustice is intolerable and that there needs to be a fundamental change in the behavior of white, middle aged males and all the rest of us too. However, the change does not need to be made in our morality. Morality is not about how people act, it is about how people should act. Replacing the "old" morality with a new one where the happiness of the individual is the greatest moral good will not solve anything, because that is what the old morality is already saying. The difference between morality and any replacements is that happiness can be a short-terthing. thing or a long-terThe goal of morality is the long-terhappiness of the individual. m m m Morality says that people should think of the good of others, and that the result of such a course of behavior is long-term happiness. Replacement moralities stress the short-terselfish happiness of the individual. The present state of things in the world is' not because a lot of dictators, corporate executives, people like me and m you are going around looking out for the good of others. If there is a question about whether short term or long term happiness is better one only needs to look at corporate The America. current environmental mess is caused partly by corporations concerned mainly with short-terprofits, rather than long-terprofits. In a society where many people are concerned only with short-terhappiness it should be no surprise that corporations are m m m also concerned mainly with short-terresults. m Daniel Longstaff Fuels engineering ARE LONELY? YOU won't Gee that's too bad. ad This help you. But probably you may be interested to learn the following: University Union and E.M.C.B. Computer Center FINALS WEEK SCHEDULE: UNIVERSITY UNION OPEN LATE FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 A.M. December 5 Wednesday December 6 Thursday OPEN REGULAR HOURS 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M. December 6 - December 15 Holiday Shopping Hours M r F 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Friday Saturday December 7 December 8 OPEN 24 HOURS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday December 9 (starts at 10:30 A.M.) 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