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How far down the slippery slope of
political correctness do we want the
media to go? What starts out as a
focused boycott can quickly snow-
ball into a blacklist of unpopular
ideas. Even if I don't agree with
Laura's attitude toward gays, she
ought not to be denied a radio or
TV show. The greater evil would be
the chilling effect on free speech in
the media that purging Dr. Laura
would have.
Even more Important for Jews and
other persons of faith, if Dr. Laura is
made an example because of her
beliefs: does the fact that she draws
these opinions from her understand-

ing of traditional Judaism mean that
she is being purged for what amounts
to an expression of her — and our —
faith? Quite possibly so, and that
should give her critics pause.
Surely, we are not prepared to say
that Orthodox Jewish views about
homosexuality, such as those suppos-
edly espoused by Dr. Laura, can no
longer be spoken in public. However,
before Dr. Laura assumes the pose of a
"traditional" Jewish martyr sacrificed
on the altar of political correctness, it
is also fair for us to ask her to think
carefully about the way she invokes
Judaism to her listeners.
Judaism can be judgmental about
those who do foolish and harmful
things, and that aspect of Dr. Laura's
shtick is refreshing. But it is also a
faith built on gimilut chasidim [acts of
loving-kindness]. We should all
remember this whenever we leap to
negatively characterize anyone, espe-
cially our fellow citizens and fellow
Jews who may be "different." ❑

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In catching up on past copies of the
Jewish News, I just read your article on
the Baskin lecturer in Judaic studies at
Oakland University ("Heartfelt Gift,"
March 10, page 20).
As an Oakland University graduate
(1970), I was pleased to see that this
program will be available to students.
When I was a student there, we had a
very small, informal Jewish students
association; it sounds like this is
expanding.
I hope you will have follow-up arti-
cles on the classes taught by Rabbi
Dannel Schwartz. I look forward to
hearing how they are received.
Lois Glazer Zeidman
Tempe, Ariz.

Congratulations to all of you for
such outstanding journalism.
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years ago were also the victims of ideo-
logical activists who started their cam-
paign the same way as did the foes of
Dr. Laura — with pressure on sensitive
advertisers and media moguls who cared
nothing for ideas, but who feared con-
troversy like the plague.

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