To the Editor:
I note that in your coverage of the latest trustee meeting you quote Dentzer as saying, "We strongly believe in choices, but we want those to be very structured kinds of choices," I would just like to point out to Dentzer that this sentiment is exactly what leads to the myopic world of prejudice and ignorance. I am sure almost everyone would like everyone else to make "the right choices." I am sure if Dr. Koop had his way, no one would "choose" to smoke, the Pope would have everyone "choose" to follow the Catholic faith, and the IRS would have everyone "choose" to declare absolutely every red cent they made.
The fact is that the entire idea of choice in inherently linked to the wants of each individual. If you structure, or more accurately LIMIT, choice, you are really just dictating terms. For a real world lesson in choice, look to East Timor. Saying you have structured choice is simply a weak oxymoron. It really mean limited choice, and in truth, choice should have no limits. It is only bound by consequence. Obviously the trustees do not believe in consequences. They believe in limiting choice to avoid consequences; how condescending of them.
So if you have followed the train thus far, remember that limited choice really means limited freedom, which makes sense, since the opposite term is Freedom of Choice.
