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LETTERS Senor Perot In response to Gary Sudbor ough’s "No NAFTA" {ODE. Oct. 14): Are you serious? I don't claim to be an expert on NAFTA (I have heard there are only a handful of people who fully understand the agreement and its implications, and Ross Perot is not one of them), and I have not yet decided where I stand on the issue, but you and Ross are going to need a much stronger argument to sway me. First of all. you compare NAF TA to the Open Door Policy in China, "which converted many Chinese people into opium addicts." 1 could be wrong, but I don't think Mexico is getting drugs ns part of the deal. Next, you talk about moving jobs out of the country. The only companies that would "translo cate" are ones that would proba bly be moving in the next few years anyway, and without NAFTA, they would likely move to some other country that doesn't buy nearly as many American products as Mexico. True, the Mexican workers would probably not get Ameri can high wages, but isn't any job better than nothing? As far as environmental and labor issues. Mexico needs NAF TA much more than we do. so it is more than willing to conform to American standards (admit tedly still not perfect, hut far hot ter than current standards). These are just some of the arguments I've heard. I'm sure there are some arguments for your side, but between you and Senor Perot. I've yet to hear a strong one. Steve Johnson Finance Vicious Meland In his commentary. "Genetic engineering: Stop the race for perfection” [ODE. Oct. 12). Mar ius Meland notes some of the possibilities of genetic engineer ing: cures and prevention of AIDS, heart disease and cancer. What could bo more vicious than calling for a halt to prevent diseases? The reason Meland gives for halting them could be. Meland insists that genetic engineering must be stopped. Not because someone might be hideously deformed, but because someone might ‘‘enhance a genetic trait." People might permanently rid themselves of acne, or be beauti ful rather than ugly, or thin rather than fat! Only altruism and egalitarian ism could rationalize the desire that lives be sacrificed so that other people can't be perfect. Altruism is the moral code that demands sacrifice. Kgalilarian ism demands sacrifice and damns anyone who would be (tetter than another. This is the premise behind Melond's ques tion. "Do we really want to tie perfect?” Because choosing to become beautiful implies that beauty is better than ugliness, the egalitarian demands sacri fice to the ugly of those who would lie marie Iwautiful — and then the sacrifice of those who would not die of cancer People face an ultimate choice: your code of sacrifice or your life Only Ayn Rand's morality of rational egoism, which condemns sacrifice, can stop creatures like Meland and Jeremy Rifkin. Damon A. Cole Mathematics Register! Today is the last day for for you to register to vote in the Nov 9 election. There are drop boxes in Prince l.ucien Campbell Hall. Oregon Hall, the University Book store. Hamilton dining area and the ASUO office (Suite a KMU). There are cards at each of those locations, and it only takes a cou ple of minutes to fill one out and drop it in the box If you have moved since the last time you registered, you need to register If your name has changed since the last time you registered, you need to re register. Don't confuse being an Ore gon resident for voting purposes with the in-state and out-of-state tuition policies If you reside in Oregon you can register to vote in the state of Oregon. Don't let the day go by without registering to vote! Thomas Huckaba ASUO Executive Staff Studies flawed To Chris Stringer, I would say that I agree wholeheartedly that homosexuals shouldn't be per secuted I do. however, want to address some of the issues you are raisin# in your letter to the editor (ODE, Oct 13). First, not having same gender sex in the past year does not by default make you straight (at least not more than not having opposite-gender sex makes you gay). Anyone who has an appre ciation of "coming out" issues would understand why this number could be large. Second. I cannot find your percentage of gay people in the latest "sex study” (/minx Report, 1993, tables 3.14-10). According to this report. 9 percent of the male population is having "fre quent" or "on-going" sexual encounters with men. If you add the people who have male-to mnlo sex only "occasionally," the figure rises to 20 percent Thus I think the 10 percent figure is justified on the basis of current (and historical) scientif ic data. B|om S. Pettersen Finance LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must he limited to no more then 250 words, legible, signed and the identifu.ation of the writer must lie verified when the letter is submitted. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style. iMLbWM !;i"?srgg THIS WEEK EMU 346-4362R®'’ b?.';r.:;T.vT.:;r. fcfev.'jwrf. fc&fefe&s I'.-.v,- ^ ‘i&fer.vr.vT L-v. OPEN HOUSE Friday, Oct. 22 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Samples Prize Drawings Grand Prize: Trip For 2 Fo I he Coast Weekly Special All Sathers Bag Candy each ’Reg. 59# ACT III Discount Movie Tickets $4.50 T»rt, $J » I , ' r; r I ; Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi vi v Multicultural Center Position Opening The Multicultural Center (MCC) intends to foster a deeper understanding of the many cultures present in our community. [.oraird in Ike EMU, the MCC will bring together atudente, admlniatraton, faculty, Hair, graduate teaching frdowv and community nirmben to rapture the complexities of cultural and ethnic dlvmdty If yon are in Ur rated In learning more about ihli -29 PTE Graduate Teaching Eedowahlp, atop by the EMU or ASUO offices fur a copy of the portion description and appllcatkm information Deadline for applications is 5 pm, Friday, October 22. Cad 346-0007 for more information. SERVICE a4fr37i8 t S^eeUto Starving t 9-10.30 a.m 30-2:30 p.«« y -Friday ud« medium lc or cojCfce' OCT. 18-24 ; Parliamentary Procedure * Robert's Rules of Order Consensus This workshop will be facilitated by Frank J. Geltner, Jr., Ph.D. lUllMil ImmIuIm W Mbaralutau j TtUa «wfeak*s w® rarinr Uw i itlM sums Sms ■riiiiti w ^SSTaSS.' *KK“rb8tt«ry SJgwJSS gt%X*** f.-.r-.-j Free lo UO organizations. $10.00 to all others. 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