Editor,
Why is it that so many people are threatened by Don Schrader's way of life? Is it because it points to the hypocrisy in our own lives?
In Jason Graves' letter, he complains of judgmental criticism and then proceeds to do exactly that regarding Schrader. The local media print what Schrader has to say because it challenges readers to examine their lives to see how well they reflect their professed values. The fact that Schrader exercises his First Amendment right to free speech should be applauded, not derided, and the Daily Lobo serves UNM well by printing his ideas.
Yes, Schrader made a decision to not have children. In a society where every U.S. resident consumes an average of 50 times as many resources as a typical African, and in a world approaching its limits regarding resource consumption, perhaps a choice to not increase the population pressures on the planet will one day be viewed as wise.
As far as using UNM computers, I'm quite sure Schrader has never done so nor desired to do so. Computers are globally elitist environmental toxins. Schrader should be commended for eschewing their use.
We should be proud that Schrader is an Albuquerque fixture. His life reflects Gandhi's exhortation: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." In this election year where change is venerated, Schrader's lead in the direction of responsible global citizenship should be applauded and emulated.
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Chuck Hoskins
UNM faculty
