European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 letters to the editor monday december 12,1994 european edition col. Steven s. Hoffman Usan. Commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Walker european editor Deborah Aba her Bob Wicker news editor sports editor George Manet City editor to write us unit 29480 apoae09211 Orost Facell 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Ert Fenlon or Dan 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 208,400. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Effie Bathen room 117, Rmer a. 104, 69115 Heidelberg Telephone Dan 370 7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-10554. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty and Doyle Tillman. 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Exploiting pornography it want Long ago that i remember Reading letters from people who were distressed about the rows and rows of pornography being sold in our Book  fooled ourselves into thinking that when army and air Force Exchange service took Over maybe they would putdown on those rows and rows. Well we were wrong. It s still in the bookstores of course but now it is in the base exchanges and we Are confronted with it in the Gas stations and the shop Pettes  Are completely surrounded with it. Worst of All it is in locations that have free Access to any Man woman and. Child. It is a proven fact that pornography causes Many harmful effects in people arid often causes barriers Between Menand women. But if we make the people who want Toby it Happy by Selling it then we should make the people who Don t want to see it Happy too. Cafes can do this by keeping it in the bookstores. That Way the covers Are concealed and it can be monitored so that no minors can read it. I Don t think that would deny  to read it or buy it. Plus those people who Don t want Tosee it and who Don t need to see it won t. Let us remember that cafes is out there to try to please everyone. Right. V -."-.  Sharon Simpson Kaiserslautern Germany using abusing Media i be seen just about enough letters expressing anger about the Susan Smith  Media do not owe any apologies. At the time the alleged crime was re ported nobody knew exactly what happened but Susan Smith. As an Aid to Law enforcement the Media often make capturing a suspect by the new York times in a political storm some go ashore in lifeboats and some get thrown Over the Side. So after the decorous departure of Lloyd Bentsen As Secretary of me Treasury president Clinton dismissed surgeon general Joycelyn elders for speech crime. Elders a target of republicans and conservative democrats condone teaching about masturbation As part of sex education. As pedagogy it might be defended. As politics it was a reckless act of indifference to Clinton political for tunes. This is not the time for any administration official to make adventurous sallies on sensitive issues. Although we have admired elders for her forthright no nonsense approach to controversial health issues she had reached the Point where she was under easier by putting the suspect information and other pertinent aspects regarding the alleged crime on the air and in print. If the crime had occurred As Smith stated the descriptions aired by the Media would have been invaluable in re covering the missing children. If Smith Hack said a Man with fluorescent Pink hair had abducted her children it would have been treated the same by the Media i.e., suspect description. Susan Smith is the one who owes apol Ogies. V  Kaiserslautern Germany remember the victims it is interesting in the aftermath of the killing of the two South Carolina children by their own Mother that Many people Are concerned about their own images. Many letters to the editors and columns Lay blame on the Media and police for following up on information provided by the Mother. Perhaps they would be happier if no body was questioned because it might upset the image they feel they have to hold up to the  letter insisted an apology for every Black american because we have been falsely accused. Of course not every Black american was  do i or any other White Ameri can have to apologize because the per son who would stoop to murder her own children would also lie also her brother did apologize in press conference to anybody who May have suffered because of his sister s accusation 1. \. / it must be Nice to Battle hate and prejudice by constantly dividing and forming Small groups instead of being part of humanity. Image is everything goes the saying and nowadays everyone seems to live by it. V " v image is everything human life is nothing. It is sad enough Alex and Michael Smith were murdered it is disgusting they Are being used As  airman Scott Cutlip Ramstein a Germany pets Good is gifts not with the Jolly season Here i have noticed an increase of advertisements for pets. These Are extremely misleading to Ani Mal lovers and those who think the know a deserving animal Lover. It is so very wrong to use this Type of advertisement just because Christmas Isth time for  pets Are not a Good gift Ever. A lifetime commitment should remade when a person has chosen to bring a pet into their Home. Like children pets should be adopted by caring Loving humans who Don t fee like they Are being inconvenienced. Pets Are forever and should never Bethought of As a Good gift giving ." Maggie Esters Vaihinger Germany to our readers let us know what you think we encourage our readers especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers View Points or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. -".,Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155 601-395, Dan 348-8395. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Commentary mining her own and the administrations effectiveness Clinton made a sensible and probably necessary political Call. We welcomed Clinton s Choice of elders last year on the theory that her unflinching Candor in addressing such is sues As sex education aids and the heed for condoms to prevent unwanted births and venereal disease would be an asset in the Job. After All the surgeon general has Little real Power beyond exhortation the articulate paediatrician and former Public health director of Arkansas looked like just the person to talk sense to the nation s adolescents. But she was severable to win wide spread support or become the conscience of the nation on health issues. Instead her Blunt comments on drugs and sex served As red flags to conservative opponents who bashed her unmercifully. The last Straw from the White House Point of View came . 1, at a world aids Day forum when elders was characteristically fearless and incautious in answering a question about whether the taboo against even discussing masturbation should be lifted. Her answer was rational she note that masturbation is part of human sexuality and thus perhaps should be taught As part of comprehensive sexed cation programs. That response was fully consistent with conservative demands that the schools teach abstinence As the Only sure fire Protection against aids. But elders had been warned  by the White House to mind her Tongue. She proved unwilling to listen. The result was a regrettable but inevitable loss. This is not a White House than can be passing out ammunition to its critics. Mike 5om�77m� you re go in6 to have Adf Spla a to in an who 7ht5je anyway huh feb Malz who put new and com Pany overt top