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Volume 57 Number 23 Voices The Western Carolinian Page 4 Thursday, April 2, 1992 Letters to the Editor John Marshall Dennis Editor-in-Chief Are we all fools? Dear Editor, Evidently we must all be fools! What am I getting at? I will address this scenario after I comment on some of the letters and questions that were directed to me concerning my article on the impossibility of organic evolution. I have been asked to write back and give scientific proof that supports creation. I will be more than happy to do that in a few weeks... Stay tuned. I have also been asked to relate what "my morality" has to say about homosexuality. I mentioned the word homosexuality only one time in my last article and everybody comes out of the woodwork...VERY INTERESTING! I realize this is a hot topic to touch but here it goes. Does God love the homosexual as much as he does the person that is not a homosexual? Absolutely! However, is homosexuality an abomination in the eyes of the Lord? Yes, it is! Biblical passages such as Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26-28 and Genesis 19:4-11 (and others) clearly state God's negative view on homosexuality. Understand one thing; God gave Adam a woman to have sexual relations with and to share his life with (marriage) not another man. The physical make-upof a man and woman's body is for a heterosexual relationship, not a homosexual relationship. A man trying to have sex with anothermanjustdoesn't "FIT", if you know what I mean. The same applies to lesbians. This is the biblical view on homosexuality, so therefore it is my view. However, it is not my place or anyone else's to condemn these people- "let he that is without sin cast the first stone." In this day and age many people criticize and reject the teachings of the Bible. I have one comment to make to such people - long after you are dead and gone and your decaying body is fertilizing daisies, the word of God will stand. It always has and always will. With this said I want to briefly conclude the critique on evolution. Space would not allow this next topic to be included in my previous article. This topic is the supposed evolution of an ape into man. Think back to your freshman Anthropology class. Remember those portraits of half-ape, half-man looking creatures. They looked very impressive didn't they! One problem! These creatures never existed in nature, just in the vivid imagination of the artist. Realize one fact at the outset. These recreations are not based on reliable fossil evidence! These recreations are based on preconceived evolutionary bias. Do the vast majority of anthropologists realize this? Yes! So therefore, the material that I will utilize is from books and articles written by Anthropologist, many of whom are considered leading experts in their respective fields. We are taught that the earliest representation of the primates (which includes man) is the prosimians(ex. lemurs and shrews). The professors here at WCU continually teach us that all pri- matesevolvedfjromtheprosimians. They neglect to tell you that the leading experts say this is impossible. Men such as R. D. Martin have gone on record as saying that "The tree shrew is not on the rosterof human ancestors." W. P. Luckett and numerous others have stated likewise. Why? They realize that there is no evidence from the study of living tree shrews that would link them to primates. Both avenues of evidence are documented facts! But, we are still being taught information in our classroom lectures that has been disproved and outdated. This type of cover-up is not the exception, it is the rule across the college campuses of America. I could fill this entire page with similar examples. Supposedly, the prosimians gave rise to the new and old world monkeys. However, when monkeys appear in the fossil record they are just that - monkeys. Not one transitional form has even been found to bridge the gap between prosimians and monkeys. In spite of these facts we are taught that monkeys evolved from prosimians. The lies go on and on.... As one progresses up the ladder of man's evolution we encounter such names as Astralop-lithecus, Lucy , java-man, peking-man, neanderthal-man, and cromagnan- man. Many of these "creatures" have already been exposed as frauds. For instance, the evidence used to validate the status of Nebraska-man turned out to be the tooth of a pig. Allsevenofthe above names were at one time considered to be some of the missing links in the evolution of man. Only one of the seven still enjoys a base of support by the experts. This is the famous Lucy. Thirty - 40 % of the fossilized skeleton has been recovered. Anthropologists theorize that Lucy was 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall, female, and had a brain size of about 380 c.c. Will this little lady stand the test of time, or will she suffer the fate of all the others that have come before her? In the early 1980's JackT. Stern and Tandall Susman submitted a detailed study of the skeleton of Lucy into the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Since then many Anthropologist have suggested that Lucy represents two different species. In my opinion, Lucy, will in time, suffer the same fate as have others. Lastly, we are taught in our biology and zoology classes that the development of an embryo retraces its evolutionary de velopment. Forinstance,thehumanheart supposedly passes through a worm, fish, frog, and reptile stage before achieving the final human stage. Keep this thought inmind... Have you ever studied the fetal development in apes? The ape fetus looks like a human fetus during the early stages of development. Only in later stages of gestation does the fetal ape start to develop apeike characteristics. So does this mean the ape was human before it was ape? Fortunately for the evolutionist, they no longer have to search for an explanation. The field of molecular genetics has established the impossibility of the biogenetic law. We now know that DNA is very specific and uniquely programmed for each type of organism. It does not recreate passing developmental stages of other organisms. Only a naiveorpoorly informed professor would continue to cite this in defense of evolution. Some here still do! Simply put, evolution is a lie. It does not have a scientific base. The fossil record does not document the transition of a single species into another one. There should be millions and millions of transitional forms. In reality, you should not be able to tell where one phylum or class begins and another ends. If anyone would like to try to rebut or disprove the evidence presented in either article- go for it! I would be glad to respond back. Why am I so "narrow- minded" concerning evolution? Evolution is tought as fact not as theory even though it is not based on scientific evidence. I realize that by taking the conservative stands that I do, I open myself for a lot of ridicule from certain people. Furthermore, I ensure myself of getting on the wrong side of some professors who hold grudges against anyone who believes differently than they do. Many of you well know they will try to get even. I thought about all this... But if people are not willing to stand-up for what they believe in, then what good are they? Let the chips fall as they will. Signed, Stephen Wilson Pro-choice movement seems to have an edge To the Editor, Last week, in discussing the abortion issue, I focussed on the Pro-life movement and the tactics employed by Operation Rescue, as well as the possible future for women if Roe vs. Wade is overturned. Included in the last edition of the abortion series are the aspects of the Pro-choice and Pro-active movement as well as the voice of America. It has been stated in previous editorials that 73% of Americans favor abortion but when you remove those who only would allow abortion in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother's life the figure drops below 50%. However, the option of allowing abortion only in those cases is an image of compromise for a situation in which their is no compromise simply because the issue is not when is abortion O. K. but who decides. The Washington Post and ABC News commissioned a poll in which a true/falsequestionwasasked; "Awoman should be able to get a abortion if she decides to no matter what." The results were, 54% yes, 1% undecided, and 45% no. (TheProgressive, Dec. 1989;p.9) In uNewsweek Poll, it was found that half of the respondents believe the court should hold Roe, while 39% say it should be overturned; only 20% think outlawing abortions would significantly reduce the number performed; 75% predict that more women would die as a result of illegal procedures. (Newsweek, April 24,1989; p. 39) It would appear that the Pro-choice movement has the greater support. The Pro-choice movement offers you the right to choose your option, not to limit it. It operates on the constitutional right to privacy which includes a woman's right to control her own body. As Margaret Sanger said when fighting for the right for women to have birth control available, "No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother." Whatever the original feminists demanded for women, whether equality before the law, in education, business and professions, or the equality of sharedresponsibility between the sexes in home management and child rearing, all of these things are meaningless unless a woman has control over her own body. , However, these justifications of equality do not remove the dismal tragedy of abortion. Kate Michelman, President of the National Abortion Rights Action League (N AR AL) "believes that 1.6 million abortions is a tragedy... a failure of public policy to provide adequate sex education and because she declares herself Pro-choice, does not mean pro-abortion." (The New Republic, Aug. 28, 1989; p. 17) Faye Wattleton, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America says it best, "I would find it much more interesting to talk about how to develop new forms of birth control, how do we develop new curricula for sex education, how do we work to get parents doing a better job of educating their children about sexuality. Those are far more interesting subjects to me that politics, namely because I don't think these are political issue. You cannot politically make a parent do what they're supposed to do in the interests of their children's well-being. Youhaveto, through a course of work in society, change the environment and change the thinking. That's much more positive and intelligent... I'd like to be working for something, not against something. But that doesn'tmean I'm in any way prepared to walk away from it." (Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 25,1991; p. 13) In concluding this three-part series I would like to emphasize that each and every person can make a difference by starting with themselves. I won't be ludicrous and ask you to "STOP FORNICATING", but I will challenge you to be informed and responsible about birth control and the consequences that must be faced if an unwanted pregnancy occurs. The abortion issue won't disappear in the near future, but through education and throughcommunication we can lower the number of unplanned pregnancies. Sincerely, Lianna Saleeby f The Western Carolinian Western Carolina University The Old Student Union P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 John Marshall Dennis Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Laura Adams Assistant to the Editor Juliana Budahl Associate Editors Jennifer Mann - News Ellen Furey - Copy Robert M. Robertson - Sports \ V. Photographer Hunter Pape Typesetters Angela Gray Laura Whitmire Layout & Design The Regulars Office Manager Mike Greene Distribution Chris Henley Advisor John Moore Writers Jeff DcMoe Suzanne Kendall Jon Mayhew Dave McCaskill Barrett Nichols Melissa Richardson Kim Shively Derek Smolik Dan Warlick Jimmy White Julie Wingruber Ad Salesperson Christa Humphrey Student praises SGA, suggests smoking ban Dear Editor, I am encouraged by our Student Government'srole in improving the condition here on campus. They are actively searching for solutions to many immediate problems. They are battling the parking problem for commuters and campus students by trying to provide more available parking places. In order to produce a safer environment they are striving to light up the dark paths that students use at night. Also, they have identified a need for the cafeteria to serve an alternative to meat entrees; a resolution passed the senate which added a vegetarian entree. I praise the Student Government for their quick response to the needs of the student body. I am most enthusiastic about the present proposed resolution of banning smoking in the rest rooms. It is a needless hardship to endure these small, unvehtilated cubicles at there smoke- filled times which leaves one with a lasting, nauseating headache. Evenmore nauseating is eating out of plastic dinner- ware and cups that have been used as ashtrays. Even though the utensils might have been freshly scrubbed, they are still left with a distasteful aroma. It is difficult enough to enjoy a meal while billows of smoke are rolling past without knowing that one's plate was last used as a container to hold smoldering discarded tobacco products. The issue needs to be addressed, but adding ashtrays to the small tables will not solve the problem since designating an area for nonsmokers has not stopped the smokers from lighting up in the restricted area. I hope that the Student Government will come up with a solution that will ensure a more pleasurable eating environment for the students in our crowded cafeterias. Michael D. Rogers J The Western Caro/Man welcomes editorial input from students, faculty, and staff on matters of public interest. Please addresscorrespondence to: Voices P.O.Box 66 CuUowhee.NC 28723 AH submissions will beconsidered, but The Western Carolinian reserves theright to refuse publication of offensive or otherwise unsuitablematerial. The Carolinian is not responsible for opinionsexpressed on the Editorial Page. Student On The Street What would you do to improve Western? Name: Israel Curiel Major: International Business Class: Freshman Hometown: Charlotte More teacher and student one-on- one time. Name: Kirk. Harris Major: Sport Mgt. Class: Junior Hometown: Charlotte Make alcohol legal and put a bar here. Name: LeonLidley Major: Criminal Justice Class: Senior Hometown: Sarasota, FL Have a strip of bars that people can goto. M^0h^) Name: Greg Boothboyd Major: Marketing Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lake Norman Better food, more activities to keep students here on weekends and some kind of nightlife in Cullowhee. Name: Jack Heinz Major: undecided Class: Freshman Hometown: Shelby Improve cafeteria food, improve the sorry weightroom in Reid and more co-ed dorms. Name: Shawn Miller Major: Criminal Justice Class: Sophomore Hometown: Salisbury Most campuses have clubs. We need a strip of clubs here. Name: Jamie Arey Major: Interior Design Class: Junior Hometown: Salisbury Definitely a food court and using school funds more wisely and not spending it on something like a bell tower. Name: VeeHood Major: undecided Class: Sophomore Hometown: Charlotte 24 Hr visitation.. Carolinian photos by HmnttrPapt

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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