Christians portrayed unfairly
Christians took quite a beating from the Feb. 23 Wildcat comic section. I hope that Christians are not perceived as mindless, brainwashed bozos out to earn a living. I, as a Christian, am very saddened to see that the general public views my fellow brothers and sisters as people who care only about what looks good for us, and not as people who genuinely care about the feelings and future fate of our friends and classmates.
Christians are certainly not paid, let alone paid on commission for every conversion. I tell you the truth, Christians have no power over who converts and who chooses not to. The Holy Spirit is entirely in control of this. It is true that we may never, ever see a non-Christian actually change his mind to live as a follower of Christ, but we know that situations like this have happened. So the question is, where is the commission? As I said before, they don't exist. Our motivation comes from the love that Christ showed to each and every one of us. We, in turn, desire to share that love, and let Christ live through our lives.
If Christianity is funny to you, then by all means, feel free to laugh. But keep in mind that the Apostle James wrote many years ago regarding the same issues, "consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." The Apostle Peter also wrote, "however, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." I thank God I bear the name of Christ.
Michael Yaeger
psychology freshman
Marijuana smoker has no right to complain
I want to make sure that I completely understand what Reillot E Weston's letter in yesterday's Wildcat is saying. He is admitting to being a pot smoker, yet is angry when the police come and check him out for marijuana? Isn't that a bit like Ted Bundy being angry for being detained for murder? He is basically saying "Those damn cops think I was smoking pot. I mean, I DO smoke pot, I just wasn't at that moment."
Weston seems to be just another pot head who likes to whine because "the man" won't let him smoke his pot. Weston may not want to hear this, but while pot smokers may be people too, they are also criminals. Whether you agree with a law or not, you still have to follow it. If you don't, you are a criminal. Being that you admit to smoking pot, you should be able to figure out why the RAs single out your room. Or have too many brain cells been wasted away to grasp that concept?
Yes, we are all seeking a higher education. But the only group being singled out in that is the criminals, a group which Weston belongs to. If you get caught breaking the law, you face the consequences. Look on the bright side, I'm sure the Pima County Jail has some good education opportunities.
Anthony W. Nelson
criminal justice sophomore
Iraqi bombings unjust
Let's see how successful the bombing in Iraq as well as the 10 years of sanctions have been. Almost half a million Iraqi children have been killed due to the lack of medicine or malnutrition, thousands of civilians have been killed in needless and politically motivated bombings, and thanks to recent bombings, Saddam Hussein is loved by the Iraqi people.
What is the purpose of no-fly zones? The U.S. government will say "to protect the Kurds in the North and the Shi'ite community in the South." First let's examine the protection of the Kurds. The American bombers take off from Turkey which is discriminating and hurting Kurds as we speak. It's really hypocritical that you reward your ally (Turkey) for killing Kurds and punish Iraq for flying planes over the zone.
If that is not enough, let's examine the Shi'ite community in the south. Are they really being protected by the United States? I mean, a group backed the ultra-right community of Iran, which detests the American government, is trying to seek help from America. They hate the United States more than the Iraqis do at any point in history. Moreover, neighboring nations like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia mistreat the Shi'ite community. The no-fly zones really don't make any sense if their purpose is to help civilians in Iraq.
Bombing Iraq has no justification, especially since it has killed innocent civilians. Saddam Hussein is a cruel being and is also responsible for the millions dead in Iraq, and the U.S. government is an indirect partner in the killings.
Most likely the bombings will go on, the sanctions will still continue, and American presidents will have secure polls. More people just sleeping in their homes in Iraq will die when a bomb falls over them, children will die for lack of good medicines, and the survivors of Iraq could only respect their dictator instead of hating him. It has been 10 years too long. If anyone of you visits a local Muslim center, you'll see pictures and videos of babies born with birth defects, children dying because of the lack of medical equipment. The sanctions are also placed on many medicines, and medical equipment as well.
Then again, why should Americans care? Especially here in Arizona we live on the land where millions of Native Americans were slaughtered, and Japanese folks were put in relocation camps just outside of Tucson, and now we bomb Iraqis. There has not been much change in American history. It is just the later generations will blame the previous ones.
Ahmad Saad Nasim
general business senior
