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...January, Joel D. Hornstein '92 stood on the steps of Widener Library and said that, as far as the Gulf War was concerned, "the time for debate is over." We found Hornstein's attempt to halt discussion despicable. "The time for debate is never over." we insisted. "Never." Debate educates, debate enlightens. Debate prevents antagonism from festering beneath the surface. Debate gives unpopular intelligent viewpoints a chance to be aired. Debate gives unpopular idiotic viewpoints a chance to look idiotic...
Some believe that the First Amendment may be endangered as well. Faye Wattleton, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which operates nearly 900 clinics in 49 states, called the decision to halt abortion counseling "an unimaginable blow to free speech." From Capitol Hill came rumblings that liberty of expression had been, as Democratic Congressman Ron Wyden of Oregon put it, "thrown into the trash can." But the toughest counterpunch was landed by Blackmun, who charged the court with "viewpoint- based suppression of speech...
...black markets are as shady as international baby trafficking. Last week, in an attempt to quell a burgeoning underground trade in children, Romania announced a temporary halt to adoptions by foreigners until tighter rules are enacted...
...Zulu leaders have long maintained that carrying spears is a cultural right. Last week, in a bid to halt political violence, President F.W. de Klerk secured an arms-control agreement with Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. Henceforth, the spear will be added to the government's list of dangerous instruments that are banned in areas where unrest occurs...
Violence in the black townships is partly a struggle for power between the Zulu-based Inkatha Freedom Party and the African National Congress. Thus outlawing weapons will not in itself halt the killing. The A.N.C. says De Klerk's move falls far short of meeting several demands to end the black vs. black bloodshed that must be satisfied before the organization ends its boycott of negotiations on a new political system. But the A.N.C. is not exactly doing all it can to promote a climate of peace. As it was criticizing De Klerk last week, the A.N.C. refused to attend...