European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12__saturday, november 21, 1992 letters to the editor european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski editor news and editorial Gays defended Bill Walker european editor Deborah Kabahar news editor. Bob Wicker sports editor Paul Corby a clog City editor Yoorga Mao a special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, fir Many news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341, letters to editor ext. 208, education of Iii Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer. 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Everything advertised m this publication shall be made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex. National origin age. Mantel stat a Siai , political affiliation or any Rotnor non r o in response to a recent letter a Gays not comparable Quot the writer flatly states that being Gay is a sexual prefer ence not something determined by Dnay and that a homosexuals Are not special people. They chose their Way of life knowing full Well it was both morally and socially unacceptable a in a sure Many readers would like to see what recent medical breakthrough this writer is privy to. It was not too Long ago that it was both a morally wrong and socially unacceptable for a woman to speak out openly in what was considered a a a Many a  i suppose the writings and philosophies of Socrates and Aristotle two known homosexuals had Little contribution to the a a traditions of classical literature and philosophy. And the military strategists and conquests of Alexander the great another known homosexual had Little Impact on the a a dreams and inspirations of future military leaders a Derek Karl Wal Mohr Germany a homosexuality and Bible in response to the letter a Gays fit for duty a oct. 26i done to classify Misc of As a homophobic. Perhaps we re All a Little self righteous some More than others. But in be never burned a Cross in my life. God strictly forbade homosexuality. Just because its becoming acceptable within society docs not make it right. Throughout history society the majority has been wrong and the time is coming when the world will have to answer for its perversions. That a right homosexuality is a perversion. Our god not just my god but the god of the Bible says so. A Michael Vav. Riley Naples Italy junk meaningless grades several months ago i read of the Dodds Germany Pilot program for a meaningful report card in grades k-2, when will this enlightened approach filter South to Dodds Mcniter Aneati the med has been saddled with a k-6 report card containing 12 major and 62 subtopic grades. At least 13 of these rely on value judgments and eight others Are difficult to measure. For example Quot respects other people and cultures a appears twice once under social studies and again under  a practices Good health habits presents a Fine dilemma. Do we flunk stanislaus who digitally excavated his nasal orifices in class and give Merg Alroid an Quot a Quot if she carries a Toothbrush to lunch i was never Able to ascertain the source for this report card. I can Only guess it emanated from personnel who had never been in an elementary classroom or certainly had t visited one in 30 years. Not one of these 256 grades recorded each year will Ever be seen by anyone except the Parent and child. No business or higher educational level will glance at them. Even placement in remedial Reading or advanced language is based More on teacher recommendation than on this cumbersome und frequently indecipherable clutter of letters. If we must maintain this farce something to hold Over the kids Heads and for teachers to agonize Over four times yearly at least limit a a through of Quot to major academic subjects. A great Deal of confusion frustration and thousands of teacher hours better spent on preparation but wasted in meaningless calculation of the incalculable could be saved by tossing at least 52 of the meaningless Marks into the muck whence so Many pedagogical fads have disappeared. If the object of Dodds med is to create Busy work for teachers at the expense of the children Why not add an additional 36 grades to the current 64 for. A round bureaucratic 100, �?1william Yarbrough Rota Spain certainly deserves More coverage than average. 1 if my resources for voting were Only a amps an or my Bible quotes 1 would have to reconsider for an uneducated vote is a shot in the dark or even a Stab in my own Back. A Kathleen Ossiander Liana German editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address letters to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a a letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which normally appears every Day except thursday and sunday. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address such letters to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo. A 09211.no stamp of approval your article regarding Holiday postage Stamps mentioned the traditional Mother and child. To christians throughout the world this is not just any a Mother and child a rather Mary the Mother of god and her son Jesus Christ. This traditional Madonna and child image has been used by artists for centuries to remind the faithful of the True meaning of Christmas a the birth of our redeemer in this Day and age when Christmas is a Little More than a Jolly Man in a red suit and an excuse to push merchandise that   sell could pc at least try to preserve the meaning of Christmas. At least the stars and stripes could get the imagery of the Christmas stamp right. A or. Steven d. Felix Rota Spain noting is a serious event in response to a religious to inspires oct. 28i must inflict a few of my own beliefs. True inspiration comes from activity amongst family and friends or by exploring ones own creativity not by a gelling out Quot in front of the Boob tube. The writer also feels one can pick up the stars and stripes and have All the facts on today a current events. May i remind her that a amps is a business and in keeping up with today a papers they print the stories that will increase or keep their clientele. Not to says amps prints lies but they do sensationalize the Gore and the macabre that keep the readers buying. One must read a variety of literature to help balance any biased information. The writer goes on the criticize an an viewers opinion that there Wasny to enough presidential coverage. Maybe in a naive but i feel that voting is a serious event and should not be taken lightly and done i impose your views this is in response to a ban occult  the Constitution is supposed to guarantee Freedom of religion. I know of several Christian groups that meet on base. There Are no complaints about them though. The writer along with millions of others is under the false belief that there Are no Good or a White  those of us in the Craft try to live in tune with nature we Are the original conservationists. To use it is More than a religion its a Way of life. We live by the Creed a an it harm none do what thou  we practice this every Day of our lives not one Day a week. We do not sacrifice animals or children As Many christians believe. Please make an attempt to learn More about us before you seek to condemn us. We do not go door to door or hold rallies to recruit followers. Nor do we attempt to inflict our views on those who Are not interested. Please do not attempt to impose your views on us. A Ziggi Gordon Raf Lakin Heath England doubts pagans9 claims i was very disturbed by the recent article on a a practising pagans a but what really got me was the claim that they rely on the holy Bible for guidance and support for their wiccan beliefs. If these practising witches have read the Bible which they obviously Haven to they would have found numerous scriptures that Are against their practices. For instance Deuteronomy 18 10-12 clearly states that anyone who practices witchcraft or conjures spells is detestable to the lord. The fact that wiccan followers say christians believe their Way is the Only Way is because it is. If the witches beliefs were right then they would say the same thing. Those who follow the wiccan belief like to think that satan is not behind their religion. 1 hats How satan blinds their minds to the truth he a the master of disguise. He is in fact the god of All who do not follow Christ. Those who worship or practice any religious form apart from Christ arc ultimately being deceived by satan. A staff sgt. Paul a Haifley Raf upper Leyford England a a a offensive tag silly an article recently discussed the purging of an offensive phrase that the Barbie doll said math is Tough. The National women a group which said the phrase was offensive should have their Heads examined. I could not find any Way that the phrase could be offensive i myself have said when i was going to school that some subjects i had were Tough. The group needs to concentrate on things that Are really offensive and not whether a female or male doll says it. A sgt. Sandra a Chambers Sandhofer Germany