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Show 6 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2000 en and Big Cars Editor. I have read the recent letters to the editor concerning the use of crosswalks around campus, and I would like to express my opinion on the subject. First, one thing we learn as we grow older and more mature is that society operates on certain rules that are collectively enforced by each of us, and the law of the jungle is not one of them. If it were, then I, and people like me, would win every time. Why? Because I am 6' 5", and I weigh more than 290 pounds. This puts me in the top 5 percent of the population in terms of size, strength and the ability to intimidate others. This might seem like a joke, and really it is, but if you think that I and others like me could over not dribble and slam-dun- k 90 percent of the population of this campus, you are mistaken. Fortunately for the pencil-necamong us, people like myself choose not to Jive our lives that way. Personally, I believe that everyone is a person, and is equally deserving of some modicum of respect, without regard to sex, gender, age, size, or looks at least to some Come visit acres of towering com designed to get you lost! M F 5 p n. - Mid. Sat 12 noon - Mid. Orem 1452 So Geneva Road Draper 12300 S 100 V South 200 West 826 Farmington Free ages 6 and under $4 ages7-1$7 12 1 Ca'l 886-073- or www.funmaze.com 3 Anyone interested in Statistics is invited to an open house to meet the members of the University Statistics Committee and learn about statistical opportunities on campus, including the Master of Statistics degree WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 FROM 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. ALUMNI HOUSE, TANNER ROOM Lajos Horvath, Ph.D. ks will speak on "Limit Theorems in Statistics: Theory and Applications to Literature, Meteorology and Astronomy" REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED CTunfit la iiu j mxt : l. faw. J. u.nii ' win mwnmiM. iMiif degree. That's why when I drive my car, I watch for pedestrians in the crosswalk, and when I waik in the crosswalk, I expect the same from drivers on the road. I believe that people should drive the way they would waik down a hallway. If someone bumped into us or cut us off in the hall, we wouldn't flip that person off or scream in his or her face. And why is that? Is it because we are afraid they might mop the floor with us? If that were really the reason, then why don't people like me do it when we could clearly get away with ic? It's because to act this way in public is to show everyone, including ourselves, that we are childish, immature jerks. Some people need to ask themselves why this would be true in one situation, but not when they are driving their cars. Truly, there seems to be ar. proportionality exponential between the size of people, and the size of their mouths when they get behind the wheel. - ifun.M ' mu -- i? - DON MACANGUS Senior, Communication mimim1 Intolerance in SLC Editor: Taunting often indicates hate. Inherent to the methods and parades of the most hideous hate groups of America is taunting, perniciously designed to threaten and intimidate. Although less severe, I suspected similar motives when reading Rachel Sawyer's letter to the editor on Oct. 23. entitled "Secure the Patent to Clone Jesus." While many likely labeled it creative or humorous and scathing satire, I found it, at least, disappointing. Were a student to direct similar satire in like manner at any group it would be accurately labeled seditious, threatening, ignorant, prejudiced and intolerant. Equality and reason require that similar remarks of such hostile tone, directed at any group or individual (ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, gay and lesbian, etc.), be deplored with the same vigor minority or not. A member of the Ku Klux Klan is still a bigot to be loathed in Liberia. A "homophobe" is still prejudiced ' in a gay and lesbian bar. And "Secure the Patent to Clone Jesus" is intolerance in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sawyer has a right to any opinions underlying her letter and an indisputable right to express those opinions. However, it is apparent that despite being a student of American higher education, she has failed to learn respect for others and tolerance. Intelligent discussion of our differences requires more than wit. It demands consideration, tolerance and mutual respect for those who believe, look or live different- non-majori- ty ly. WESLEY ADAMS Graduate Student, Medicine ftnmin i t t m rsnv rvi r come join the fun and be part of the Chrony! we are accepting applications for opinion columnists until this Well, Save at ' both the Main store and at our new W Health Science store at Heritage Commons. ,? 1,1.1 im . ir .. .. ..1. .lLSanft,, . - . ..." Friday. mm' Steer. i33rTgirTrrmf 1 1 ojctw |