European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 letters to the editor Friday november 19,1993 thes european edition col. Steven s hot of Man Usan Bernard a. 2ovistosri editor news and editorial ill  dior Debo Reft a Cher it editor Bob wittier sports editor George Menat City editor. Joho Taylor awing specials Cion editor to write us unit 29480 apoae09211 orposttach11 1437 64278 Darmstadt. Germany news Tel fax 06155 601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255,282,228,326. Sports ext. 225,269.263,332,321,221. Features ext. 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jim Jones. Exl. 226 business news ext. 328. News bureaus held Elbert. Germany Joseph own. Room 117, rat Merst. 104, 69128 Heidelberg car 419. To i31t, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221 -23421 Tel fax 08221-37239. . Germany Kevin Dougherty. John Bohmer. 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Eov emment a a part Nail at 0 irresponsibility kills in response of terror on our streets oct. 26j offer another opinion one which does not parallel the bombardment issued by the m 1instrpam  great democracy which guarantees individual Freedom must be built on a moral foundation its Cornerstone is individual responsibility. Without this individual responsibility we have nothing on which to build. The writer shows the frustration we Al share frustrated by the disregard of our Laws. Like Many he directs this frustration at an inanimate object firearms. Irresponsible people not guns arc the  the number of people killed on our highways in motor vehicle  number of those killed in accidents involving alcohol is greater than the number of americans killed in Battle from the civil War  number does not compare to those killed by firearms yet nobody blames the car. The problem is irresponsibility Inthis Case the drunk Driver. We hear what criminals do with guns but what about the 645,000 reported cases of Law abiding citizens who used firearms to protect themselves from criminals is the response to this crisis to further limit the freedoms of the Law abiding citizens the second amendment like the rest of that wonderful document guarantees my freedoms and must be safeguarded fro both those Hasty to change it and from abuse by irresponsible people. I St it Scott 0. If Oll Day Frankfurt Germany parental balance writers of recent letters have stated that hundreds nay. Thousands of scientists arc deserting the infirm ground evolution theory. Do we have a ground swell Here is scientific creationism really More than just an oxymoron perhaps. It s Safe to state that the majority of credible scientists still support the theory of evolution As the More logical explanation of How present Day Flora and Fauna came to be Here. On the other hand there Are som Points which evolution theory fails to satisfactorily Clear up. That s Why it s called  a More balanced presentation in the classroom might be the answer. Textbooks on evolution do tend to gloss Over or eve ignore those Points the evolution theory fails to clarify. This is where the scientific creationists Nave a big advantage. If you postulate the existence of an All powerful creator then any unexplained occurrence can be simply explained by saying god digit that  while convenient i bet that a lot of scientists hitting a Snag in their re search have longed for such an easy Way out this docs not really satisfy the require ments of rigorous scientific methodology. We must allow classroom instruction to follow majority opinion. Otherwise we will quickly run into big problems. Classroom instruction must adhere to the most commonly accepted scientific theories. When new evidence invalidates or alters these then the newly established theories must be taught. Any other Way lies chaos. Lest we despair however let me make one final Point. Many of us tend to abandon our responsibilities to established institutions. It we Are really concerned that our Young people be provided with a balance Point of View this must be done in the Home. A Parenti we should ensure that we know what our children Are learning in school and if we do not agree with the instruction Point out to our kids where the weak Points Are and discuss with them the alternatives. This would t take Long a half hour an overling. Believe it or not it s perfectly acceptable for parents to get involved in their children lives to include their Edu cation. Harold r. Rat Frankfurt cd pm by stick to basics the military  ground combat units to women Only if they can physically do the Job. Because we gender Norm the army physical readiness test i am highly Skepi Cal that women have the physical capability to do Many of the army s physically de manding jobs. I am not convinced they Havethe physical capability to be an infantryman Armor crewman combat Engineer or can non artillery Man. As a tank company commander i refuse to age Norm the part for myself when i took the test. My reasoning was that i had Tobe Able to perform at a level of physical activity that my soldiers did. So when i too my part with the company my score was listed on the bulletin Board based on Point from the 17 to 21 age category. I chartered soldiers out of the army because they could t pass the part. So when i read the reasons Given by the people who answered your question i am appalled none addressed the Basic reason Why women currently cannot do everything that a Man can physical  is no question in my mind that women have the intelligence and cold blooded Ness to be killers. But they must have the physical wherewithal As Well. Stop gender forming the part. Stop age Norm ing the part. Lav out what is required Tobe a Ranger Tanker Cannon Cocker Etc. Make the Points Given for doing a push up a sit up or the time taken to run a set Dis Tance the same for everyone. If a person no matter what their gender or age makes the Cut line then they can be a Ranger Tanker Cannon Cocker Etc. Leslie l.  Germany tricking the Public i have read the article about North american free Trade agreement on the commentary Page. I have been so impressed that i think you arc doing a great Job by showing off some politicians that use then Afta agreement As a tool to get the votes from poor labourers even when the labourers Are going to receive some benefits when this agreement becomes  believe you should go on enlightening the Public and also preventing a few cheap politicians from tricking the Public. , Italy octane revisited in Low need for High octane nov. 6 Joyce m. Steward of the new York times illustrates How the premise can be right even if the argument is flawed. Her Point is to inform Drivers that they need not pay extra for Premium gasoline because their automobile engine May not require Premium gasoline to run at maximum efficiency. This is absolutely Correct. In her article though she states that a octane is a measure of the volatility of the gasoline. The More octane the More combustible the gasoline this is not Correct. Octane is just one component of gasoline along with Heptane hexane and others. It serves to temper the combustibility of the gasoline not to improve it. Far from being a combustion Booster octane actually increases the temperature and pressure needed to create the explosion inthe engine cylinders which Power our cars. It is no wonder then that High performance engines with their higher compression ratios require higher octane gasoline to prevent Power robbing pre ignition. Simply put higher octane gasoline improves performance Only because it prevents knocking not because it provides an engine with som sort of petrochemical steroid. I wonder if the More important articles printed by the new York times Are equally distorted simply because the reporter does t understand what he or she is writing about. I am especially concerned about themore Complex and highly specialized issues such As the savings and loan bailout healthcare and All issues related to defense. Dennis Omear Brussels Belgium making your own rules i would like to know How to become on of the special  you know the ones that Don t have to do what is asked of tremor follow established guidelines. As i drive around base and see All of the yellow Recycle bags in the dumpster area throughput the week instead of Only the on Day they Are supposed to be there i wonder How these people received permission fro housing management to do this. After Reading the announcement in the stairwell to have All of your property re moved from the balconies because the con tractors will be painting the buildings i took everything off of my Balcony. Yet i see mos people s stuff is still out there with the painters working around it. Meanwhile i walking around everything inside my House. How did these people get permission fro the contractors to leave everything outside Are they special people or Are they just Lazy i ask myself what kind of message Are resending to our children when we Don t do what we Are asked to How can we expect our children to do what we ask of them when they see us ignoring what is asked ofus tech. Sgt David Mcclelland Span Dahlem Germany editor s note we encourage our readers especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published daily on this Page. All letters must be signed and in clude address and Telephone number. 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