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...stumps me that The Crimson reserves a column for Jordan Schreiber's typically self-righteous and never-constructive tirades--this time [Crimson, October 27] against those who are willing to profess (courageously, in my opinion) their moral ambivalence toward and reservations against homosexuality. Though a liberal and a gay-rights supporter myself, it's clear to me that Schreiber is not at all interested in provoking a serious, compassionate discussion about campus issues like homosexuality. In fact, he seems psychologically incapable of the task...
...would save all of your readers much time and nausea if Schreiber saved us the righteous fireworks and just got to the point. Perhaps if he tried this, he might discover he has no point at all. After reading his last piece, I couldn't help laughing at the title, "Mindless Moralizing." Indeed. Alfred...
...Dear Righteous...
...staff refuses to be part of this debate. Instead, it chooses to congratulate the subjects of Mansfield's obnoxious, ill-informed remarks for behaving themselves. This tactic allows the staff to be a self-righteous defender of free speech when there simply isn't anyone threatening...
...final question must be whether alcohol has to be so integrated a part of the College experience. Students who are self-righteous about their booze in casual conversation might have trouble defending their stance on paper without making a complete assault on the drinking age as it stands today...