Dear Editor,
After reading the column "Classical Geek Theater," I found myself very disturbed by the seemingly apparent apathy of the writer toward the obviously obscene and shameless display by Janet Jackson during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Some very disturbing revelations came to mind.
First off, not everyone "embraces, encourages and openly accepts violence." Did culture embrace, encourage and openly accept the violence that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001? To classify people who have experienced violence against them with people who "embrace, encourage, and openly accept violence" is an insensitive act of poor journalistic professionalism. It is a bandwagon fallacy that calls into question the credibility of the rest of his argument.
Second, laws are laws. It doesn't matter if they are seemingly just or not. I many not like every law out there, but as a dutiful citizen, I have to respect them. CBS and MTV did not respect the laws and in the end violated FCC Title 18 Section 1464 and 47 C.F.R. 73.3999. CBS and MTV broke the law, and only the most irrational would hesitate to conclude that they should be punished. From what I saw, all Janet Jackson was missing in her performance was her brother and a brass pole.
Lastly, I personally wish I could be the writer of this column. I wish I had time to sit back and view pornographic material on the Internet ("For God's sakes, we've all been on the Internet!") and be proud enough to admit it to the reading public. But sadly, as a man who's about to start a family in the foreseeable future, I don't have the ability to be that carefree. Perhaps someday the writer will realize the danger of leaving television media in his place when it comes to the responsibility of teaching his children about sex and sensuality.
Andrew Chandler
Senior
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