ByIarronveless How can we,who are some-

what well fedgrealize the pangs of hunger? Similarily, it is im— possible for us to enpathize with the suffering of those

who have been tortured. Yet we are satehcw " discomforbed to know that 2/3 of the world is starving while 1/3 has a weight problem.

In our apathy the situation becares worse. Little do we know, or if we did we choose to forget, that our govern- ment often, supports in- justice. by being note- ably silent or by openly aiding ruthless regines. Canada did not protest Anerican involvnent in the Viet Nan war; nor did Canada recognize the revolutionary governnent

of Nicaragua— which ever-

threw the brutal regine of samosa in 1979- until one day after the U.S. recognized He new Nicarogan government; and now, with a mote of

consistency, our External

Affairs Minister, Mark McGuigan, said last week that he "would certainly not ccndam any decision the United States takes to send offensive arms there." (El Salvador)

Human

The hunan'rights committee of El Salvador reports that 13,194 civilians had been murdered in 1980. The legal Aid Office of the Archdiocese of San Sal- vador has asserted that 80—85% of the violence is due to military and para- military (death Squad) repression. 'Ihe inhunan raping and slaughter of 3 American runs and a lay missionary , the burning and pillaging of villages, the assasination of Arch— bishop Rmero,‘ the bombing of the Jesuit University, the massacre of 600 people on the river border between

. El Salvador and Hcmduras,

the torture and murder of Union leaders, teachers

(one teacher's head was placed on a pole in front of his school). peasants. mrkers journalists, hunan rights activists, the decapitated and sexually mutilated bodies of innocent victims who are used as exanples

to frighten people into silence and sutmissicn—

all these atrocities reveal thewayinwhichthe junta _ and the military have handled'the vast inequality of wealth and power in El Salvador.

'Ihe constant violence of the military and para— military forces goes 5 coupleter 1mhindered by

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the junta. Not one member of the military or para- military "death squads"

has been arrested dispite the fact that that nunerous sources such as the Catholic Legal Aid Office, Amnesty International, and varios human rights groups have docunented that the military and para—military forces are culpable for most of the violence.

Despite protests frcm two-thirds cf the United Nations fran multiple Churd'l organizations, and

from the silent cries of

the thousands who have been brutalized, the United States continues to pump military aid and advisers into the Salvadorean Regine.

Isn't it tine that Canada started to speak out in support of hunan rights? If that means going against U.S. Foreign policy, which it often does, then so be it. As Canadians we can express our concerns by writing to our External Affairs Minister Nhrk McQuigan and local MP.

FEEDBAG

The Spirit Moved Us

Dear Editor,

Read this one through, and then think about it. It is a well knam fact that UPEI'S "Spirit" has been fading but I think it has about disappeared after I witnessed the turnout for the Super Bowl Pub. Even taking into account the fact that it wasn't well advertised, I find it deplorable that you couldn't at least half fill the Barn ’ to watch the biggest sporting event of the year.

I'm sure if this event was held at the "Acadia Sub" there would be a good turnout of people, to sit down andyhave a few beers, with friends, or even make new friends. I guess that's

a think of the past.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the people who held this event. It was a gallant effort to pull together a university that seems to be falling apart.

But it seems to remain the same, doesn't it? Sure people work hard to set up events that will make your university days, ones that are fondly remembered, while others

are just too lazy to bother

to show up.

If Super Bowl XV is any indication of our participation in social events, it should have been a good“ carnival for about ten of you anyway.

Think about it! 1!

Jack Murphy

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.to he. continued nextweek ..

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