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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 37, Number 9. 1st May 1974

Socialist double-talk

Socialist double-talk

Dear Sir,

I listened with intent to Don Carson's statement on Monday 22 at Forum that when (or more approximately if) voted President he will endeavour to aid university social evenings, piss-ups, steins etc. All very noble intentions.

He also says he is against the selling of cigarettes containing South African tobacco from the university cafe. Also very noble (in his opinion).

Now sir, if I were to hold Mr Carson up to his election promise, what would be preventing me from organising an evening for the purpose of smoking South African cigarettes bought through the university or would this be classified as repression of black South Africans by the socialist know-alls on campus? Consequently would it then not be in perfect order for them to write-off the smoking of all South African cigarettes on campus in further justification of moral self-rightousness? Still very noble Mr Carson.

Let us now look at this from the other side of the coin. Suppose Mr Carson and his ilk the world over were wildly successful in their most noble campaign and manage to reduce South Africa's income by half. The white population would have their income severely reduced. The blacks would starve to death at their reduced rate. Hence Mr Carson succeeds in repressing black South Africans, white South Africans and his own fellow (?) countrymen. The only thing that gains from the whole deal would appear to be Mr Carson's ego. All very noble Mr Carson.

David Gunson