LETTER: Differing views part of learning

To the editor:

    In the article, “Film Shows Differing Opinions,” published December third, the overall attitude towards the liberal side of politics is negative. Now I’m not a liberal, nor am I a conservative. In fact, on paper I am neither as I failed to register in the last election. So I’ll call myself a “moderate,” or an “independent,” or “someone too uninformed to decide one way or the other.” But I’m beginning to make some political decisions of my own lately, and frankly the only reason for my doing so is that the political views we see all around us are so extreme.

    Now, if my professor is a leftist with ties to terrorist organizations, then I suppose I shouldn’t be too chummy with them. But that doesn’t mean they can’t teach me. The great thing about the university setting is that we get to see intelligent people making political decisions that we may find idiotic. Why would they do that? Because they can think for themselves. And that’s what we’re here to learn. So maybe a teacher made you claim that something was true that you disbelieve. Learn from it. What would it be like if global warming really does exist? If Obama was, dare I say it, a good president? If Glenn Beck was ACTUALLY HUMAN? Tough to swallow, but it expands the mind. Of course, maybe we don’t want that.

    The point is, whether Republican, Democrat, or a slacker like me, you’re political preference is not the one intelligent choice. Every path has its positive points. Except Libertarians. Hate those guys. Hate them. Can’t stand them. Seriously, even they have their perks.

Kendall Pack