pears to be a trend toward _ and the export of weapons ‘the destruction in New because of its Dear Sir: As a husband, and fa- CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD Porn availability disturbing ill effects have some level of .addiction to pornography (Cline, -Uni- ther of young children, I’m growing more and more disturbed with what ap- the increasing availabilily of pornography in our community, Hardcore material that was considered obscene and was not even available outside of seedy shops on Gran- ville Strect in Vancouver 20 years ago is now readily available in most convenience and video stores, and even'in vending machines in some of the drinking estab- lishments of our little city, Do the distributors of this material, the local business owners and our politicians feel that this information con- tributes toward the betterment of our community in some twisted way? As most men will admit, if they are honest, this ma- terial weakens them as husbands and fathers, leads to “the destruction of healthy relationships and, ultimately, to the: destruction of their families. A plethora of studies clearly point out that pornogra- ‘phy: significantly contributes toward sexual violence in society. This should scare the hel! out of us all because recent. studies also suggest that about 40: per cent of -young males (particularly 12 to 17 year olds) in the USA Is there justice? Dear Sir: ; “How could the carnage happen of the colossal loss of. innocent lives in the New York attack? The evil that is stalking our world is without conscience. -To seek and delve. into the sinister source of such diabolical acts, the U.S, should perhaps embark on Some serious introspection. : Start with phasing out ‘some of the notorious or- ganizations in the U.S. which operate for the sole purpose of training terror- ists, assassins, subversion and dollars. These activities have disrupted the lives of hun- dreds’ and thousands of peoples throughout Central America alone. None of these peoples as much as vaused aseratch on Ameria ka cari] ian’ territoty, Is there a universal jus- tice? If sa why is ils man- ifestation slow to be re- vealed? I do not believe York was simply the acts of a few ignorant radicals. ‘]’m more inclined to think that all the souls around the world that have been tortured by US. for- ces from Hiroshima ta Baghdad and Belgrade have spoken, As difficult as it is to endure, perhaps The Mail Bag versity of Utah), I’m sure the situation is as bad or worse here in Canada, Responsible shop owners would not flog ‘this filth; or bellow about their ‘freedom to do so’ if they truly cared about this community. I'd like to believe that local shop owners do, in fact, care about our little tawn. What encourages them to sell this stuff, then? Here’s one hint. — over. the -pasi-few years, the porn industry in the USA alone has grown into a $14 billion annual enterprise, ~ This figure is bigger than the combined annual reve- nues from professional football, basketball and baseball. A second reason that the market for porn continues to grow is because most of us, myself included, are often too spineless to speak up about it. The other day, I drum- med up enough courage to ask a’ shop clerk to move some ‘men’s issues’ type magazines with lewd covers that greeted my toddlers at eye level as they approached | the check-out fill. The next day the magazines were moved, which en- courages me to think that, with a bit of effort, we can bring change where necessary. Kevin Derow, Terrace, B.C. cic: 2062 GME Sierra Extended Cab 4X4 * 270 HP Vortec 4800 V8 Engine » 4-Speed Automatic Transmission with Overdrive and Tow /Haul Made + 4 Wheel Disc a 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System + 40/20/40 Split Front Seat with Custom Cloth Trim * Air Conditioning with Interior Air Filtratlon System * AM/FM Stereo with CD Player * Deep Tint Glass on Quarter and Rear Windows » Chrome Wheels, Grille and Bumpers « Tilt Steering Wheel « Automatic Headlights « Full Instrumentation including Tachomofer Engine Hourineter and Driver Message Centre . - there is a universal justice after ‘all. Thousands of trained U.S. killers are at. large around the world in aircraft carriers, submarines, etc., ready to destroy any city any people. What hap- pened in New York has proven they cannot protect America. Of course these U.S, destructors of peaples are not considered as ter- rorists, Are we outside of the U.S. expected to blind our- selves and ignore the much documented subver- sive activities of the CIA, and literally accept the misconception that they have been angels of peace. We cannot in all sincerity digest such distortion of the truth. The world is already keenly aware of the love of violence within the U.S. In the film industry, for in- stance, there is insatiable craving of the populace for violence. The violence loosened on New York and other places could have been avoided if the west Ied by the U.S, would refrain from the blatant display of arro- gance and two-faced hypo- crisy toward other peaples, Perhaps it is. under- standable that the U.S.’ has now had a generous deli- verance of their. own. bru- tal, murdering, and wanton — destruction of other human beings. . 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