Student claims discrimination

Editor,

I believe that Heather Timmons is intoxicated (drunk, buzzing, blotto) with her perceived "civil rights", and as such, cannot think in a straight line.

College students face a number of decisions throughout their college years. Many of the most critical decisions, whether to drink and drive, use drugs, and to engage in physical or sexual aggression, occur in situations in which students are likely to be consuming alcohol. Because of alcohol, students may decide to engage in behaviors that they know are wrong, even though these decisions may be detrimental to them. Despite the fact that we know that alcohol maybe present when such decisions are made, it is unclear precisely how alcohol effects our decision making processes. Similarly, I contend that Heather Timmons' decision making process has been effected by the ill perceived notion of her right to go into a crowded, rowdy bar at the risk of her unborn child!

Like many intoxicated individuals, who misperceive the actions of others around them, Heather is picking a fight with the management and owner of Brewster's Pub for no good reason. It's been said many times that "beer is a brawler and wine a mocker", so it is understandable that when you introduce a college student to the idea of civil rights, that they start looking for a fight at every turn.

I applaud the management of Brewster's Pub, the doorman and the owner for their decision to put the well being of people before making a profit. This whole scenario reminds me of when you try to take the keys away from a drunk, and they think you're doing something wrong (in fact, they usually fight you over it!). Only on the University campus (especially UNM) can virtuous actions like those at Brewster's be turned on their head and viewed as evil (or discriminatory). Heather needs to to sober up, because in her stupor she is headed for trouble! She says wrong is right, darkness is light, and bitter is sweet. Oh well, what more would you expect from an intoxicated college student, right?

"Everything is permissible for me"-but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"-but I will not be mastered by anything. (The Bible)

Cali D Garcia

UNM Alumnus