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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 36 No. 5. 29 March 1973

Dear Editors,

You missed my point. The question was would you stand alongside one whose actions you disapprove of. The action disapproved of was Lee's physical assault on another. It is accepted that he has a supportable cause (racial discrimination is illegal in N.Z.), but I maintain the view that it is unjustifiable to employ unlawful means to achieve one's end. Lee took a different view when he assaulted. You termed my non-submission as "gutless". Give me one good reason why I should follow his view of employing unlawful force to acquire a goal?

I support the freedom of expression. The law upholds it. If Lee wishes to express his reasons for his cause, he must do so within the legal boundaries.

Think again. Think hard. And maybe you might wish to withdraw your original comments.

Yours sincerely

L. C. Goh