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...issue of the perpetuation of racist stereotypes cannot hide behind the cry of "freedom," as Prof. Kilson, the Lampoon editors, and others have tried to do. We are not at a point in our history when racism and discrimination are no longer issues and when we can all "afford to laugh" at the stereotypes of the "past." What next in the name of "freedom"? The resurrection of black-face humor...
...American Association for the Advancement of Science despite the proven fraudulence of the basis of much of his work on intelligence inheritability; Nathan Glazer's attacks on Affirmative Action as "Affirmative Discrimination." And there are endless additional examples from the national and international scene. Within this context the Lampoon would have us accept their portrayal of Afro-American people as innocent. It seems that "ignorant" would be a better word. The Lampoon has no intention of discontinuing their particular form of chauvinist propaganda unless the Harvard community takes a strong stand against categorizing this trash as "humor." If the Lampoon...
Kilson, unfortunately, further confuses the issue by linking the problem of the Moonies with the recent debate between the H-R Black Students Association and the Lampoon. Here he does a real disservice to his fellow blacks, as well as offends the sensibilities of all members of the Harvard community. While there is not consensus regarding the offensiveness (or lack thereof) of the Lampoon's humor, I think most people certainly understand the HRBSA's concern and sensitivity to the subject. To equate the concern of the HRBSA with a group under investigation for brainwashing and cooperating with a foreign...
...response to Prof. Kilson's letter published on March 15, I must indeed agree that the Moonies do have the right of free speech and that the Lampoon does have the right of freedom of the press, and, protected by these rights, the two groups may certainly publish and publicize their material until the Judgment Day (and possibly beyond). However, the so-called "elements among Jews here" and the "certain sections of black militants" to which Prof. Kilson refers also have their rights of free speech--rights to protest as vigorously and vehemently as they feel is necessary any wrongs...
...most disturbed if this material and the subsequent controversy over it has altered the Harvard-Radcliffe community's perception of the Lampoon. We hope that no student has refrained from entering our competitions as a result of this misunderstanding...