Editor,
Yes, it’s fun to read the writing of the few sardonic dimwits who write into the Daily Lobo about things that don’t matter and are honestly a waste of our time to read, but the issue is that some people have no respect for others and feel like they can say whatever they want without any reason, and that can often offend people.
I first started reading the article, “It’s time for UNM’s fat people to change their ways,” in the Daily Lobo because it looked informative for overweight people to stay healthy or become fit. I was totally wrong. It was demoralizing and just straight up mean. The comments that were made, like, “the real problem that plagues the UNM campus: fat people,” “put down the bag of Sonic,” and “no more muffin tops” were nothing more than cruel.
It has come to my attention that there are far too many moronic and inconsiderate people. It is time for people to “put down the bag” of idiocy and selfishness and start being more considerate of other people’s feelings. To vent that you have a problem with fat people in the Daily Lobo is simply ridiculous. When did the Daily Lobo become the bulletin page of MySpace?
With the power of freedom of speech, there also comes huge responsibility, and one concept that many people have not matured to understand yet is respect. It is wonderful to see that someone is exercising his right, but to just vent your feelings toward fat people without any reason behind it is a perfect example of abusing this right.
The problem isn’t that he wrote a whole article discussing his issue with fat people, it’s that he, like many others I know, is disrespectful enough to publish it for everyone to read. We are all human and we all have feelings. If he is going to publish something for everyone on campus to read, he needs to make it informative, helpful or at the very least, brighten up the day for those who read it. The purpose should not be to ostracize a specific group of people and make them feel like lesser beings. As a college student, we all have enough problems and stress. The last thing we would like to read is an article on how someone doesn’t like fat people.
Victor Murthy: Please be respectful and do your best to make someone’s day better. Do not waste our time with something that is hurtful.
And to all those skinny, ignorant people out there who agreed with Victor Murthy’s article: “Beauty only gets attention, personality captures the heart.” Just so you know, this is coming from a 115-pound girl.
Alexina Pepin
UNM student
