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Correct term Regarding the rocrnl article by Lin Sakiccia (ODE. Aug '.I). Lin neglected to realize the corm t term for "anti-abortion” advo cates is actually pro-life. Pro-life advocate* do not like to be called anti-abortion any motr than pro-choice advocate* like to be called anti-life. It i* not that we deny being anti-abortion but wo like the emphasis to be on the fact that we truly believe we an* protect ing the lives of children who are defenseless In the same way, the pro-choice movement is not about being pro-abortion; it is about allowing women the right to choose the destiny of their own bodies without any other individual telling them what they can and can't do. i know. I know Now you are going to tell me that Paul Mill (the self-admitted gunman) is not pro-life. Well, you are cor rect; he seems to have missed the boat on the concept behind the pro-life movement Most people who use the terms anti life, anti-choice, or anti-abortion really don't understand the issue. But then again, i don't think most people on both sides of the issue really understand the other side This seems to la- a lot of noise over a simple name and typical ly I tend not to care about names or labels. If Salciccia’s article had been an opinion column, I would have probably just ignored it. However, it was on the front page and appeared to bo an information article. Infor mation articles are supposed to report, not argue I have found from experience that people who use terms like anti-abortion arts using it in a derogatory man ner I’m sure this is not the case this time, but 1 would just feel bettor if the Enwrald editorial staff would keep in mind the appropriate lal>el for all groups Lawrence A. Martin Architecture No minority For years, we’ve seen the advancement of homosexuality from an immoral, illegal art to a behavior demanding minority stntus anti fore <*d acceptance In society If homosexuality is tru ly a minority, why must there !»• an exemption clause for church es and people of faith? Do other minorities require exemptions so they ilo not trample the Con stitutional rights of others7 No! What makes homosexuality different from true minorities? First, homosexuality is not unchangeable like race, gender, national origin If it were, why have thousands left the lifestyle? And what aisiut bisexuals'' How can you have it both wavs7 Second, contrary to other minorities, homosexuality requires an act of the will to par ticipate. A person must decide to engage in the m t or not Thinking about stealing docs not make someone a thief Acting out those thoughts make a per sim a thief. To ward off arguments that religion is an act of the will, our Founding Fathers directly pro tected religious freedom in the Bill of Rights Thin understood government must not dictate over the church To have a "free country," the Founding Fathers knew society had to willingly govern themselves A govern ment like ours will only prosper if the the people are a virtuous and moral people willing to restrain themselves from immoral and illegal acts Homosexuality must disguise itself as « minority in order to force the public to ai i ept and affirm their unmoral behavior Tolerating lawful sexual prai - tiies in privacy is one thing: affirmation is a whole different story. Darrell Meet Springfield Misinformation Your Aug -1 article on the so called "Equal Tax" ballot men sure exemplifies the confusion that comes when reporters igno rantly parrot misinformation from one-sided sources t his is a erni kpol measure that would hit Oregonians in wildly uneven and unfair wavs No estimate of its revenue for the state is worth (he paper it's printed on. The mistakes in the article's arithmetical calculation about the funds it would yield for higher education would erntrarrass a normal eighth gmd er Any students who believe that it will reduce their tuition had lietter hold on tight to their chm kbook*. Upon whom did your reporter rely for her "fact*" for this arti cle? Peg Jolin is not only a for mer stale senator hut also a con victed felon wh«> embraced lots of half-witted ideas during her sojourn in Salem. Waiter Huss is a long-time right-wing extremist A couple of years track he could he found spearheading a campaign to rename Martin Luther King )r Boulevard in Portland. If your reporter sought credi ble arguments against Ballot Measure 20, she would only have to disi uss it with am seri ous analyst of ()regon‘» finam e» Tins state’s fiscal morass and its implications for students and Workers at the University is too serious to be handled in this fashion. Danial Pope Associate Professor History Unsafe lifestyle ‘You can't legislate morality \ i ,ic in phrase we’\i i-.-- u t But at tuaily, we legislate moral ity ail the lime Webster’s defines "moral'' as relating to principles of right or wrong in behavior People can’t live together without a standard id right and wrong. whi< It by defi nition, is "morality " I’he question today is whose morality will prevail in law the Founding Fathers' morality that made thin country great. or th«« now morality of the left causing the moral docline of America. Society historically has placed parameters around unhealthy or destructive behaviors; laws against recreational drug use, sexually transmitted disease partners trm ked (except AIDS), communicable disease quaran tined to prolix t the uninfected. However, liberal left-wing clout and intimidation Inis exempted the homosexual lifestyle. Studies show between 1 and I percent of America is homosexual, yet the U S Cen ters lor Disease Control and I’re vontlon studies show homosex uals to be responsible for 50 percent of all cases of syphilis, gonorrhea of the throat and intestinal infer lions Addition ally, homosexuals are 5,000 times more likely to conlrat I AIDS and have a 20-50 times gi• atet chanca o| contracting hepatitis It than heterosexuals The liberal left's agenda lias been to legitimize homosexual behavior although homosexual! tv has proven to be unsafe, unhealthy and unwise To equate homosexuality with moral goodness is irrational Looking lia< k to the prim iples espoused by our Founding Father-., we now realize tIn-1r wisdom on these matters If you want to put an end to this madness, vote yes for Ballot Measure I t, the Minority Status and Child Protection Act. in November Larry Allwander Eugene \\)e£ame BACK! 3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE A GREAT WORKOUT... Oregon West fitness GET IN SHAPE THIS FALL! 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