Christ Or Socrates?
Sir: Simon Raven has made a very plausible case (18 August) for the present day's intellectual pre- ference for the wisdom of Socrates to that of Jesus Christ, despite the many......
The Environment
Sir: After Mr Folkes's courteous reply (11 August) Jo my satirical squib sparked off by his letter of 28 July it seems ungracious not to answer in an emol- lient tone. But my......
Sir: In Spite Of Some Mildly Offensive Features, I Found
Simon Raven's article more reassuring than wounding, and I feel some 'progressive' clerics might read it with profit. There are those who preach Christ and worship Socrates;......
Sir: I Hope That Others More Technically Qualified Than I
will expose Mr Mottram's excursions in social psychology and in particular his statement that an aversion to skin colour is natural. Where so much in his letter is misleading it......
Sir : Mr Mottram Reveals A Remarkable Ignorance Both Of
social conditions in this country, and the Government's intentions with_ regard to anti- discriminatory legislation. In the first place the extent of discrimination against......
-sir : I Mean To Say, Such Rotten Form. The
fellow goes out and gets himself killed in public and between thieves; he so far forgets himself, don't you know, at one moment as not to keep a stiff upper lip. Besides, hang......
Racial Discrimination
Sir: Statements inspired by racial prejudice tend to have a peculiarly hypocritical flavour, often specifically disavowed by their authors. Mr Mottram's letter (18 August) is......