Opinion

Column: The fall of man was caused by men

In the beginning, a woman supposedly cast humanity out of Paradise because of her disobedience to God. The misogynistic distortion and sexist slant that permeates our history in religion, politics and society still define our culture to this day. Another religious example of this would be the story of Mary Magdalene, who was actually the "Apostle of the Apostles" - a founder of the Christian religion, yet many today still believe she was a prostitute, a story created by Pope Gregory in 591.

Letter: People forget that sex and procreation are connected

The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the United States Supreme Court stated that under the principle of the right to privacy, a woman has the right to terminate a pregnancy. With this decision, a woman who is pregnant has three options: keep the child, give the child up for adoption or have an abortion.

Letter: Body and Brain article misrepresents student

I am writing in regards to the article printed about Dahn Yoga and its affiliated campus club, Body and Brain.

Letter: Traffic signs to Popejoy confusing, ineffective

Never having seen or read your paper, I have no way of knowing whether you have any concern in printing this type of public interest letter. I am sending you this letter in the hope that you can publish it and help your readers get an idea of what some people think about the conduct of UNM's campus, and some of the slip-shod ways public events are being handled.

Ed Toons

Letter: Right not to be offended compromises all rights

Of all the rights that we as citizens of the United States have, the right not to be offended is not among them. This is for good reason - just about everything offends someone in some fashion. Such a right would restrict every other right we have.

Editorial: Real war likely worse than media's version

If you've been watching cable news shows or reading major American newspapers over the past few weeks, you'd think the biggest debate regarding the Iraq war isn't about the war itself, but how it is covered.

Letter: Oberst just as guilty of double standards as paper

I would like to enlighten Joachim Oberst on the principles of free speech as well as the idea of a privately owned and operated media outlet. It seems like he favors state-sanctioned media that reports the party line, or only speech that has been sterilized to nothing.

Letter: Islam not only religion pissed on by free speech

Joachim Oberst makes a cogent point for the responsibilities and accountabilities associated with free speech in his letter to the Daily Lobo on Thursday.

Letter: Stop stealing, poisoning water of future generation

I use less than eight gallons of water per day for all uses inside my home.

Letter: Misused buzzwords not enlightening anybody

Joachim Oberst should be ashamed at his attempt to "enlighten" us regarding freedom of speech with obscure references to pornography critics and tossing around overused and often misunderstood buzzwords such as fascism and anti-Semitism.

Ed Toons

Letter: Body image articles should focus on managing vanity

I am writing regarding Jessica Del Curto's series of articles on body image in the Daily Lobo the week before Spring Break. It would seem that the theme she's advocating was one of stasis - each installment continuously cast a bad light on anyone who went out and changed the way they looked.

Letter: Danish cartoons show media's double standards

Christian Beenfeldt's grandiose letter in the Daily Lobo the week before Spring Break claims the Danish cartoons denigrating the Muslim religion are an expression of free speech.

Letter: Patrick Henry fought for liberty, not for empire

It was 231 years ago today that Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty, or give me death." Most Americans know him as a passionate defender of liberty, but did you know he was anti-empire? The title of his speech, "Should Empire or Liberty Be Sought?" gives you a clue.

Letter: U.S. should be objective with policies toward Israel

It is beginning to seem that Israel does not want to make peace with the volatile Hamas leadership, based on the assault on a prison in Jericho by Israeli forces last week and other recent events. It is interesting that few Americans know Israel once actively promoted the formation of Hamas to counter the secular Fatah party.

Letter: UNMH priorities lie with politics, not its patients

I have known several people who benefited greatly by the mental health program that UNM hospital now finds inefficient. I find it unconscionable that the program is being shut down.

Letter: Freedom of speech doesn't purify hateful expressions

This letter is in response to comments made by some letters in the Daily Lobo concerning the absoluteness of freedom of speech.

Letter: City councilors shouldn't ignore public comments

I attended my first City Council meeting on March 6. I was eager to see government in action and all those other naive ideas. While I'm sure that the City Council is responsible for many good things, I was appalled to witness firsthand evidence of the chief complaint of most people regarding government - namely, that it is completely out of touch with the people that it is supposed to represent.

Column: Fart, cry for your health

Come with me to the dark side of the garden. Vegetables have a dark side. Most people don't eat enough vegetables, and perhaps there are some good reasons why. These nutritious foods can have unpleasant side effects - tears, stinky urine and flatulence, just to name a few.