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Show ,,. ---- -- - - - - - - - - ~- - ------~--~---------------THE THUNDERBIRDDSOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITYDTHURSDAY MAY 21, 19920P.AGE 5 -~ J (COmINUlO f'ROl'I FA<lt 4) Total freedom is anarchy few of our choices to live in a greater, more productive, and safer society. We have all agreed, I want to thank you for printing by consensus of opinion that Earle Severance's second letter in murder is wrong. We all have a the May 14-, 1992 edition of The Thunderbird. This is what America freedom to choose to murder, but is all about: the free exchange of in our society, if murder is committed then a high penalty is ideas, even if they arc steeped in extracted from the offender. The misunderstanding. I am not trying to get anyone upset here, same goes for theft, rape, assault , but trying to get some basic ideas DUI , etc. These are called laws. In this country we have what is across. called a •'Democratic Republic.'' I want it known for the record that I have no problem with We, as the voters, and citizens of people having other ideas than me the United States, elect to office or with people expressing those people we feel will best represent views. I believe that people can us in government, and they, in : THINK AND BELIEVE what turn, make the laws that we have ; they want. That doesn't say that all agreed t o uphold. We : they're right, it doesn't aay that understand that there arc people in the minority that feel if we I ' m right, only different. I find· it a bit strange that the follow this course that their rigbta "liberal" faction in this country will be trod upon in favor of the condemns anyone whose majority. We now have lobbyist viewpOint differs from theirs as and "special interest" groups that ' ' cloee-minded'' and then say that try to make sure that everyone baa they defend everyone' s right to the rights that they want . Everyone should possess and have free speech and expression. Mr. Severance wanted people a chance to exercise the same to look around and aee some of rights and freedoms . No one should have their rights our basic human rights being slowly taken away by many taken from them. When we are at people using the guise of religion an impasse, then the majority and "having our own best interest should prevail. Anarchy is not an option . The at heart ." I have looked around. I don't see any of this. What I see abhorrent destruction of property is some of our basic religious and life in L.A. recently was a rights being slowly stripped from good example of what happens us under the guise of freedom, the when laws are ignored , and First Amendment, and the "do- people are allowed "free-reign" what-you-want-if-it-feela-good ( no over their actions. This is what matter who it hurts)" attitude. happens when you have "total There arc those in this country freedom ." Not a pretty sight, is who think that religions are it? Those who support and teach bothersome superstitions that the precepts of anarchy, who were keep people in a type of "Dark as appalled as I was by these Ages," and that those who believe senseless actions, need to rethink that there is a Supreme Being are their stand on this subject. I am not afraid of freedom, but just depriving themselves of the pleasures of freedom for the a supporter of it. I don't want to oppressive yoke offalse morality. lose any freedoms that I have They (and the ACLU , who either. But I am willing to give up believe in defendin_g_ everyone's a few freedoms to live in the rights except the majority' s) wish greater society. I look forward to to·remove God from everywhere Mr.. Severance's next "outraged" but church. Some even go as far letter w The Thunderbird, and as to actively try to destroy maybe he"U_ ·1se some facts and religion. "Who is right? Which not just feel the.. need to lash out at me for my criticism-of his ideas. group chooses what is right?" This is what America is about. We live in what can be termed as a covenant society. We have all Woody Westfall made a " covenant" to give up a TO THE EDITOR: II I -~FRY NOW, PAY LATER Lynn G. Cranmer Dermatologist (Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9 a.m.-Noon, 1:30-5 p.m.) 150 Altamira Ave., Suite 900 586-6440 I Whopper Sanclwich and a Bas of Fries $1.99 with ~ Limit 2 Per CollpOII Chee• may be aclcled for • nominal charge. Expires May 28, 1992 Good only at: 1215 West 200 North, Please present coupon to cashier before ordering. Limit one coupon per customer. Not vaftd with other COlPONS or OFFERS. \tid where prohbted t,; law. Special Room Rates for visiting family, friends. & students during Graduation Week! TOWN & COUNTRY INNS Church of Christ 1075 S. Fir Street • 586-6418 Watch Speaking the Truth in Love (Epb. 4:15) KCCZ-TV Ch. 4 Sunday 9:30 a.m. •TV Program• Listen Search for Direction KSUB AM Sunday 9:00 a.m. Learn Bib le Study-Sun. 10 a.m. Morning Worsh ip lla.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Bible Study-Wed 6:30p.m Cedar City For information call (801) 586-9900 200 N. Main Street Cedar City, UT 84 720 • • |