MATTERS OF OPINION
Sir.-Your editorial (February 20) concludes by suggesting that I run the risk of denying the "freedom to provoke, and an equal or comparable freedom to reply." Your editorial misgivings as to my innocent intentions have misdirected your ‘energies. These freedoms must remain, I only suggest that those granted the position of regular contribution should be careful in their exercise of these freedoms. Those who stir up controversy by comment unsupported by reasoning, evidence or explanation, should be prepared to add these to the comment. Their participation now and then would assure readers that these comments are not "light raillery or banter" designed only to provoke. If, for example, "Sundowner" had defended his view of the contemplative life his critics may have had better answers than those of Mr.. Murray. It should not be necessary for you to defend your contributors by saying that they are present in their opinions, not is the fate of their opinions relevant. What I am interested in is their reasons and evidence, and who can ‘better present these than the contributors? As it is I begin to doubt whether the contributors can defend their own comments and if they are unable to do so then these comments are no better than dogmatic persiflage. Why not let your contributors defend themselves?
IPSO FACTO
Hamilton)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 713, 13 March 1953, Page 5
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221MATTERS OF OPINION New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 713, 13 March 1953, Page 5
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