Lee Johnson

Compassion and complacency are two qualities that are opposite each other in meaning. In other words, compassion commands and demands action while complacency requires inaction and nonchalance. October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Breast Cancer Awareness month. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which ribbon wins the battle of the color ribbons.

Pink wins hands down and it has thrown purple "under the bus" for the last 25 years or more, so to speak. Compassion is an egalitarian quality. It is not prejudicial nor should it decide which causes to support. While BCAM is very important, and it should be supported, breast cancer awareness should not be overblown to the exclusion of DVAM.

"The question I have that I know there is no answer to, is they know these (stings) are out there, why are they doing it?" says Bountiful Police Lt. Randy Pickett. Pickett, talking to the media, was referring to stings that netted a Farmington police officer and an attorney for the city of North Salt Lake.

Let us dissect this statement in order to come to a better understanding of why some members of the male gender do "stupid" things. I'm still trying to figure out why some pedophiles get caught up in Internet computer sex stings such as the infamous Dateline NBC "To Catch a Predator" series. The Bountiful police officer posed a great question that needs special attention.

(UNEDITED)You can't handle the truth", shouts an angry Jack Nicholson at Tom Cruise in the movie, "A Few Good Men". Marilyn Warner, in her letter to the editor on May 27, made some exceptionally valid points. I truly believe that there are really good men (fathers, stepfathers, and mothers' boyfriends) out there. However, the world seldom hear from these men.

Child abuse in America has been going on for years, but not just in this country, but all over the world. If we are to mature together as a collective people, how long are we going to stay mired in our reactive state? Time and time again, the media, nonprofit organizations, and yes, even our campus organization, The Men of Weber, are trying so desperately to "rally the troops" to bring awareness to the very crimes that people get so upset over after a death occurs.

In the late 1960's, one of my favorite television shows was Father Knows Best starring Robert Young and Jane Wyman. Some feminists, either gender or equity, would probably say that show heralded patriarchy.

Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday and the beer commercials are going to be buzzing during the pre-game, in-game, and post-game activities while encouraging sports fans to drink more than ever. Bud Light will be outdueling Miller Lite and Coors Lite for your intestinal attention.