Inconsistent logic
The Oct. 6 letter "A higher standard" is cogent, well-reasoned and convincing. It proposes the "critical importance of abolishing capital punishment." The writer gives good moral and practical reasons for his position. "Ethically … recognizing that human life is sacred." He wants our government to recognize "Thou shall not kill."
I don't know where the writer stands on abortion, and this is surely not to attack him. However, it has been my experience that many who would agree with him don't apply the same logic to abortion.
Generally speaking, it is liberal to oppose capital punishment and liberal to defend at all costs the right to choose, apparently ignoring that the right to choose means the death of a human being. Some just don't seem to address both issues.
This paper has repeatedly editorialized for an end to capital punishment. To the best of my knowledge, you have never written to reconsider abortion.
Some even get great publicity and recognition for working to prevent capital punishment. I give you Susan Sarandon and the movie "Dead Man Walking." Yet they are also most vocal in defending the right to choose. I just don't understand the apparent inconsistency.
The nearly 4,000 beings who are aborted daily in this country are human life, and they are unequivocally killed. Is human life sacred? Shall we not kill?
GEORGE B. GREDELL
Pfafftown
Hope for the future
As of 2006, I became a permanent resident of your fair city and an immediate addict to your Winston-Salem Journal. Without your paper and a cup of strong, black coffee every early morning, I am at a loss.
Your special SportsXtra on high-school students has been a breath of fresh air for me; an oasis in the desert of heated, partisan politics and overly zealous letters to The Readers' Forum. I have read all of your publications on young athletes from the first page through the last, and to say the least, reading each of the young people's answers to the few questions at the end of their write-ups gives me hope for the future of our nation. Their faith in God, their country, their teachers and coaches and themselves inspires me.
Not all of these young people are brilliant scholars or athletes, true, but their strength to carry on and achieve better things is a wonderful thing to read. God bless our youth. It is through their lives that we shall overcome.
CAY DRURY
Winston-Salem
Reward offered
In reference to the article "Reward offered in dog-cruelty case" (Oct. 9), I cannot believe that someone would let those dogs get in this condition. I am glad the humane society has offered a reward to locate the owners. I hope they are found and convicted.
CHRISSY GALLAHER
Winston-Salem
The Oct. 6 letter "A higher standard" is cogent, well-reasoned and convincing. It proposes the "critical importance of abolishing capital punishment." The writer gives good moral and practical reasons for his position. "Ethically … recognizing that human life is sacred." He wants our government to recognize "Thou shall not kill."
I don't know where the writer stands on abortion, and this is surely not to attack him. However, it has been my experience that many who would agree with him don't apply the same logic to abortion.
Generally speaking, it is liberal to oppose capital punishment and liberal to defend at all costs the right to choose, apparently ignoring that the right to choose means the death of a human being. Some just don't seem to address both issues.
This paper has repeatedly editorialized for an end to capital punishment. To the best of my knowledge, you have never written to reconsider abortion.
Some even get great publicity and recognition for working to prevent capital punishment. I give you Susan Sarandon and the movie "Dead Man Walking." Yet they are also most vocal in defending the right to choose. I just don't understand the apparent inconsistency.
The nearly 4,000 beings who are aborted daily in this country are human life, and they are unequivocally killed. Is human life sacred? Shall we not kill?
GEORGE B. GREDELL
Pfafftown
Hope for the future
As of 2006, I became a permanent resident of your fair city and an immediate addict to your Winston-Salem Journal. Without your paper and a cup of strong, black coffee every early morning, I am at a loss.
Your special SportsXtra on high-school students has been a breath of fresh air for me; an oasis in the desert of heated, partisan politics and overly zealous letters to The Readers' Forum. I have read all of your publications on young athletes from the first page through the last, and to say the least, reading each of the young people's answers to the few questions at the end of their write-ups gives me hope for the future of our nation. Their faith in God, their country, their teachers and coaches and themselves inspires me.
Not all of these young people are brilliant scholars or athletes, true, but their strength to carry on and achieve better things is a wonderful thing to read. God bless our youth. It is through their lives that we shall overcome.
CAY DRURY
Winston-Salem
Reward offered
In reference to the article "Reward offered in dog-cruelty case" (Oct. 9), I cannot believe that someone would let those dogs get in this condition. I am glad the humane society has offered a reward to locate the owners. I hope they are found and convicted.
CHRISSY GALLAHER
Winston-Salem
Well, let me do a diversion just once.
ReplyDeleteYou know you are too old for Halloween when you return home with a bag of restraining orders:).
Good afternoon folks! Well, not much to comment on today, but let's give it a shot anyway.
ReplyDeleteLTE 1: Abortion. "Liberal" and "Conservative" are in the eyes of the beholder. Both have become meaningless as well as useless terms. Inconsistency abounds on both sides. I've seen plenty of people who proclaim themselves "pro-life" advocate executions, bombing our enemies and killing those who cross our borders illegally. I've also seen many express deep concern about protecting the fetus until it's born, but then express deep concern that the mothers of those children may actually be given aide to help those babies actually have a chance at a life. If you don't give a flip happens to the baby after it's born, why do you give a flip if it is born?
LTE 2: I also enjoy reading about the young athletes in our area. I particularly like to see what their future plans are and who they'd like to invite to dinner.
LTE 3: It is hard to believe how some people treat our fellow inhabitants. Hopefully, the reward will lead to a quick capture.
Man....when I'm not participating, this place thins out quickly. The LTEs today didn't help any.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see a nitwit in action. Check out this Democratic representative from Texas questioning a couple of generals on the situation at the border.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1223435803001/lawmakers-get-earful-on-border-danger