Letters to the editor

    Editor's Note: Both of the following letters were written in response to Viewer wants return to moral television, a viewpoint by Maria Ragle in the Jan. 29 issue of The Collegian.

The Collegian:

    No, we do not need a return to "moral" television.

    The moral television written of-Leave it to Beaver, The Waltons, and Little House on the Prairie-was an idealistic reflection of the values of the American middle class of the 1960s.

    In the time of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the emergence of counterculture, these shows offered a haven for many in an insecure and often frightening world.

    I guess that's still true, though, that there are those who desperately cling to good, old-fashion American "values" and dream of a time long ago in a last-ditch attempt to hide from the rapidly changing face of reality.

    Well, guess what, putting those shows back on wouldn't change a darn thing.

    Face it, the good ole days are gone, dead, please don't try to resurrect them.

Sincerely,

Robert Guess

South Campus

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Dear Ms. Ragle:

    1) Beavis and Butt-Head could not have paved the way for Bart Simpson because The Simpsons predates Beavis and Butt-Head by four years.

    2) If the shows you mentioned in your editorial indicate American values are slipping, why does Bart Simpson pray to God for help in the episode "Bart gets an F," and then thank God for his help at the end? (Just an example of countless moral tales presented in the programs you dislike.) Have you ever actually watched the shows you're libeling?

    3) If people don't have time to sit down and watch TV for "long periods of time," why are so many of our children so obese and lacking in attention span? Most experts would point to television and video games.

    Looking forward to your next well-researched and thought-out article.

Shaun Hamill

SE Campus