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Posted on 01/19/2006 11:05 PM EST
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A Warning to Practice What we Preach
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Re: Community Voices, January 12, 2006 Edition
Recently, Cowboy Fred Ortiz came under attack for a letter he wrote to another publication. Unfortunately, as a result of what he believes in, his work and dedication to youth was scrutinized, which is unfair. Mr. Ortiz cares for these youth and does not dictate what they believe, but rather advocates for them to go to college and nurture their belief in themselves.
Many figures in history including Jesus, Gandhi, Cesar E. Chavez, and Martin Luther King Jr. were often attacked for what they believed in. Nevertheless they advocated for issues and for the rights of others. While I am not comparing Mr. Ortiz to the aforementioned, this man is entitled like those attacking him, to write and say what he believes.
And while some times we agree and sometimes we don’t, we should be entitled to say or write what we want. The true battle that we face as a community is not having dialogue and dismissing the thoughts of others.
A warning to practice what we preach. If we’re for free speech, make sure we are not preventing it.
In the famous words of French author, and humanist, Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Respectfully,
Christy Martinez-Garcia, Lubbock, Via-Email
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