Regarding 'Contention over Ivy football rules' (Nov. 11):
Sometimes it seems as though I am speaking to a grammar school class, rather than the presidents of the Ivies. As anyone can plainly see, all those sports other than football that are so generously treated by the omnipotent presidents of the Ivy schools, have suffered greatly by virtue of having become slaves to their chosen teams. Think of it! The massive pressure of playing a few more games! This is an outrageous intrusion on the academic well being of our athletes.
And I can think of a few more prohibitions the presidents could impose for students' benefit, such as prohibition from leaving the campus for longer than one day. Or perhaps requiring students to avoid TV until the summer vacation, which, of course, should be shortened to 30 days. All of the above are to be snickered at, along with the misguided and superficial non-ruling on post-season play by the presidents.
I hope we are not afforded the opportunity to review the notes of the presidents' deliberations. The final decision has been bizarre enough for me. Somers K. Steelman '54
'Prince' mischaracterizes the pro-life position
Regarding 'Tilghman to address stem cell symposium' (Nov. 11):
Thursday's paper was another great example of the Daily Princetonian's fair and balanced approach to journalism. First, the pro-life view is misrepresented: "Opponents to stem cell research claim that the eggs destroyed for the extraction of embryonic stem cells technically embody human lives and that destroying them is equal to destroying a mature human life."
Nope. That's not what we claim. We'd have no problem with eggs being destroyed. But eggs aren't being destroyed. Human embryos are being destroyed and harvested for parts; that's why they're called embryonic stem-cells. No one claims human eggs are human beings. We do claim, and have the facts of science on our side, that the human embryo is a unique, genetically complete and distinct human being at the beginning of development. As a full member of the human species, an embryonic human being has the same basic rights — including a right not to be destroyed and harvested for parts —that all other human beings enjoy.
The 'Prince' then quotes Princeton Pro-Life President Ashley Pavlic '07, who rightly asserts that "a human embryo is a human life. To use a human life for its parts is wrong and cannot be justified."
But the professors disagree.
Who do they ask? President Tilghman who spins the issue, Lee Silver — already known for his partisan hype and ideological biases — and Peter Singer — well known for his radical ethics. The paper interviews three of the most biased and partisan professors on our campus.
Did they interview any biology professors who don't let their science become clouded by politics? Nope. Do they interview any professors who express concerns at the ethical implications of science? Nope.
That's not even an attempt at balance. And it certainly doesn't seem fair, either to the pro-life viewpoint or the readers of the 'Prince.' Jennifer Mickel '07
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