DIVERSITY OF TASTES
Sir,-It has long caused me amusement to observe how persons with grievances consider that their views on the subject are shared by the bulk of the people. These persons further seem to consider that they and 99 per cent of the community are being victimised by the tastes of a few influential specialists. This is particularly noticeable with regard to radio programmes. I, too, on many occasions, have almost fallen into the trap, but prudence and reflection have each time convinced me that the effect of such letters on the administrators is, rightly, negligible. In due course, I found that a little exploration, admittedly coupled sometimes with much patience, endurance and tuning, would bring me the programme I sought. Further, I found halcyon periods with the radio turned off. This does not infer that the radio arrangements in New Zealand have reached ultimate perfection, but merely that tolerance is called for rather than facile letter-writing. So long as there is human nature, there will be injustice and diversity of opinion. Even with a population as small as ours, every taste can not be catered for at once.
UNPREJUDICED
(Epsom).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 211, 9 July 1943, Page 3
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192DIVERSITY OF TASTES New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 211, 9 July 1943, Page 3
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