EDITORIAL
"/ have a dream... ”
Al the forefront of the nonviolent civil rights move
ment was Martin Luther King Jr., heading his battle with
dedication and determination, commitment and
courage, justice and equality, and inspiring many to fol
low. The following is an excerpt from his speech, deliv
ered Aug. 28, 1963. in Washington. D C.:
"... 1 say to you today, my friends, so oven though we
face the difficulties of today and tomorrow. I still have
a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American
dream.
I havo a dream that one day this nation will rise up
and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold
those truths to Ixi self-evident: that all men are created
equal.'
I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Geor
gia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave
owners will be able to sit down together at the table of
brotherhood.
1 have a dream that one day even the state of Missis
sippi, a state sweltering with the heat of oppression, will
bo transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live
in a nation where they will not he judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character
I have a dream that one day 'every valley shall be
exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low. the
rough places will he made plains, ami the crooked
places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord
shall he revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.’
This is our hope. This is the faith that 1 go back to the
South with. With this faith we will he able to hew out of
the mountain of despair a stone of hope With this faith
we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our
nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With
this faith wo will be able to work together, to stand up
for freedom together, knowing that we will bo free one
day.
Ami this will be the day. This will be the day when
all of God’s children will be able lo sing with new mean
ing ’My country Mis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee
I sing. Land where my father died, land of the pilgrim's
pride, from every' mountainside, let freedom ring.'
And if America is to be a great nation this must be
come true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hill
tops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the
mighty mountains of New York. Lot freedom ring from
the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Col
orado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of
California! But not only that; let freedom ring from the
Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from l>ook
out Mountain of Tennessee.
Let freedom ring from every- hill and molehill of Mis
sissippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, and when we allow freedom
to ring, when we let it ring from every vlilago and every
hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able
to speed up that day when all of God's children, black
men and white men. Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and
Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the
words of that old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at
last! Thank God almighty, we are free al last!”'
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COMMENTARY
Sex and the search for truth
By Kevin Hornbuckle
College is a time when peo
ple in their late teens and
twenties try out all sorts of
things. From clothing styles,
philosophies, sox partners,
political ideas and peer groups,
variety spit es the lives of mans
who are eager to set a course dif
ferent than their parents' Some
people get horned by spicing
things too much, hut most nego
tiate this stage of development
with their physical and emo
tional health hotter for the effort
Indeed, personal social experi
mentation can im fun and
decent — if you observe some
basic principles while in pursuit
of change.
Moreover, basic principles
such as honesty and compassion
can deliver a qualitative
advancement beyond "fun" and
friends, which are the usual
sorts of payoffs moral lecturers
dangle forth. Take love, for
instance. Many young people
don't know why they want it or
even how it feels. Cultural (con
sumerist) tradition has it that
you experience a few different
(heterosexual) love relationships
before settling into one that will
produce children and a long,
happy life. Romantically speak
ing. this is an ideal ihat is very
much worth thinking through
aloud with prospective partners.
However, avoid being formalis
tic in checking out someone's
values. Remembering that
behavior speaks louder than
words in presenting a "real life”
view of what potential friends
stand for
By communicating more or
less openly with prospective
love mates, you can give the
impression that your feelings
matter, and so do those of the
person you’re attracted to. For
example, a man who wants to
start things out on the right foot
with a woman should be direct.
Try saying "I'm attracted to
you" or "You interest me?" "I
like you" is so simple it can
strike a waiting chord in a
woman who feels the same. And
maybe even in one who doesn't.
Women should be as direct.
Assertiveness like this is very
attractive to men who reject sex
ist stereotypes of waiting
women. Don't let embarrass
ment stop you from Isting strate
gically honest.
Similar honesty can make a
possible sexual relationship ripe
for growth, learning and fun.
Suppose you’re attracted to a
person hut aren't interested in a
girlfriend-boyfriend type rela
tionship Are you willing to
speak up or will you leave your
self to ruminate for a long time
about a lost opportunity? Tell
her or him. "1 like you as a
friend, but I am not interested in
a relationship." or "I want to let
intimate with you. Maybe make
love. How do you feel?" This
communicates courage and sen
sitivity, qualities that make for
decency and passion in bed as
well as out.
Don't be discouraged if you
don't got the answer you want.
Knowing the bounds of a rela
tionship are necessary for enjoy
ing it for what it is worth to you.
Don't be discouraged either if
you don’t think you can bring
yourself to be direct. If you're
inhibited by the risk of embar
rassment, just practice! These
aren't pick-up lines but rather
sincere expressions. People are
generally unable to talk like this
because they hold nutty beliefs
and follow traditions con
sumerist society imposes on
imperfect humanity. After some
mistakes and awkward
moments, eventually you'll get
in touch with your feelings and
integrity will become your
guide.
By being in touch with your
own feelings and thoughts,
you'll develop compassion for
other people and their experi
ences. Clearly, deepening your
humanity has consequences far
beyond love relationships. Hon
esty and decency have a way of
generalizing to social values and
political commitments, which
give meaning to lives other than
your own.
Such meaning works dialecti
cally, increasing your attraction
to struggle ami therefore your
attractiveness to others who
admire principled commitment
to something enduring and uni
versal — most importantly,
truth.
This also applies to your col
lective experience with a love
mate. Neither can be the other's
project Rather, shared princi-y
pies and the struggle to uphold
them is the substance of relat
ing, the warmest kind to be sort!.
Two examples, a man observes a
classmate speak up in class, ask
ing questions that demonstrate
her interest in the subject and a
remarkable lack of fear to reveal
her ignorance of some aspect.
He admires her commitment to
learning.
Another example of love
developing through shared
struggle is the mother who
watches her child's father con
sole their son. who is very upset
about getting mistreated by
neighborhood kids. She reinem
Iwrs her father advising his chil
dren to settle such disputes with
fists. Her partner's love and
acceptance of their child and his
feelings give her hope that their
boy will learn how to make rea
sonable judgments about the
type of friends he chooses and.
in any event, that he believes he
can turn to his father for support
and kindness.
Creating meaningful interper
sonal possibilities requires
being sensitive and responsive
to the basic philosophical strug
gles all humans share — first
among them being the struggle
for truth.
Kevin Hornbuckle is a mental
health counselor at the Clinic
for Rational Behavior Change
in Eugene. He also sits on the
Eugene City Council.