Earth to Ed
Kd Carson makes some state
ments about earth-centered reli
gions (ODE, Aug. 3) that he
admits are un researched. He
say* that earth-centered religions
spring from cultures that have
"not yet mastered nature." This
implies that these cultures are
"less advanced." and so inferi
or to our own.
Actually, these cultures have
chosen a different way to relate
to their environment. Instead of
dominating and exploiting their
environment as ours and many
other cultures have, they have
studied every nuance of their
environment and have learned to
live in harmony with it.
Carson assumes that earth-cen
tered cultures’ spirituality wor
ships a Goddess In actuality,
these forms of spirituality take
many forms, and some of the cul
tures that hold these beliefs go
beyond the bipolar male/female
view of gender. For example,
while there are only three gen
ders in the English language, in
the language of some Native
American tribes there can be
from 11 to 15 genders, as well as
the possibility of crossing over
from one gender to another.
Indigenous people have exist
ed longer than industrial, mod
ern civilization has. they have
more leisure time than we mod
erns do. and because they live in
an ecologically sustainable way.
their kind of culture has the
potential to last a lot longer than
ours, whir h is a way of life that
is currently moving the world
toward environmental collapse.
It seems that in many ways earth
centered cultures are "more
advanced" than ours. 1 think that
w« have u lot to learn from them.
Ben Iglauer
Eugene
To the point
"Woman was created from tht*
rib of man. She was not made
front his head to top him, nor
out of his foot to be trampled
upon, hut out of his side to he
equal to him, under Ins arm to
he protected and near his heart
to be loved.”
Allen James
Eugene
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David Thorn's opinion piece
on Ins experiences as a cashier
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( 'Death, taxes and shopping."
ODE. Aug S) brings to mind one
element of my [wrsonal philoso
phy of life: Everyone should
spend at least six months work
ing either behind a cash register
or waiting tables. The result
would be an increase in aware
ness as to how other people live,
and in common courtesy toward
working people These are two
things our society needs desper
ately.
Anyone who has hold a retail
position understands me. People
think that because they are hand
ing you money, they have the
right to complain about prices
you don't control and treat you
like a brainless lowlife. It's one
chance that the guy who kisses
up to everyone from his boss to
his in-laws gets to hold power
over someone whose job it is to
not leap over the counter and
pound him into the ground
1 do not mean to paint all sales
clerks as saints Nothing drives
me crazy like a zitty teen-age 7
Eleven clerk talking on the
phone, doing her noils and look
ing right through me as I attempt
to hand her a quarter for my
newspaper I did my menial job
as lies! as I could, why can't she7
But perhaps if she got an (» t a
sional "thanks" or a smile, the
vicious circle could lie broken
A single pleasant customer can
make a cashier's day. Today, try
to Ihi that customer. It s easy, and
it makes the world a little nit er
Sam Mathis
Second-Year Law
Unvantastic
The un re in forced rear
bumpers on the Volkswagen
KuroVans are an expensive
proposition not calculated into
the sticker price of the vehicle
The plastic shell shatters
upon minor impacts such as
bumping a light pole in the
supermarket parking lot (refer /
once: Consumer Reports. Febru
ary 19*1.1) Repairs can cost thou
sands for replacement of the
bumper and the rear deck,
including the large window,
rear window wiper and trim, in
addition to insurance premium
increases.
A reinforced bumper would
absorb the majority of minor
impacts without causing major
damage to the bumper and rear
deck door
The gas tank, which VW
claims is safe on the KuroVon, is
partially exposed to side impacts
on the driver's side Unforlu
natelv. if your gas tank is hit only
a little, the potential is them for
explosion, fire or leakage
Although a controlled test by
the National Highway Safety
Administration, where Chevro
let (^iprii e was slammed into the
side of the FuroVan at 50 mph
has apparently resulted in no
explosion, fire or leakage, the
potential is there, nevertheless
for such a result
Acc ident scenarios t annot is1 {
controlled and duplicated in a j
testing lalxmitorv Placing the gas
tank fully inside the extra pro
lection of the chassis frame,
which most American tar mak
ers seem to have done, would
decrease the relative potential for
problems associated with tint
uncontrollable dynamic s of
broadside collisions impacting
tiie urea of the gas tank
Prospective purchasers of a
new family mini-van mav want
to determine the relative value of
unreinforced plastic bumpers
and side-impact exposed gas
tanks before buying.
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