Readers write: Magazine changes, the Second Amendment, and more
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Magazine changes
I had to write in to say that as I was looking through the Oct. 21 Monitor Weekly, I noticed the double-page 鈥淧oints of Progress鈥� with the world map! I love it. Thank you.
In that issue, there was also a longer crossword and no sudoku puzzle; I was glad to see sudoku will return.聽I rarely do the sudoku and never do the crossword. However, I know many people who do both and am glad they are there for when I share the Monitor with non-海角大神 Scientists.
In addition to reading the full print Monitor, I have started listening to the Monitor Daily as well as 鈥淎 海角大神 Science Perspective,鈥� which is such fun!聽So many thanks for the blessing of the Monitor.
Sancy Nason
Tathra, Australia
The Second Amendment
Regarding 鈥淩eaders Write鈥� in the Nov. 4 Monitor Weekly:聽Two people wondered why some Americans fiercely defend the part of the Second Amendment that states 鈥渢he right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.鈥�
I believe the point of that part of the Second Amendment 鈥� and why it should be interpreted to mean that private citizens should be armed outside a government-run militia 鈥� is so that Americans themselves can defend the U.S. Constitution in case the government falls to a corrupt politician or group of politicians. Many nations have fallen this way throughout history.聽
Allison Eggers
St. Louis
Healing the divide
The editorial 鈥淔riendship across political lines鈥� in the Nov. 4 Monitor Weekly reminds me of a statement I love. It鈥檚 credited to the Methodist founder John Wesley and says 鈥淲e need not think alike to love alike.鈥�
Harry R. W. Sullivan
Santa Rosa, California
Sports talk
The editorial 鈥淎 springbok in their steps鈥� in the Nov. 18 Monitor Weekly rightly celebrates South Africa鈥檚 success in the recent rugby World Cup in Japan. The writer failed to acknowledge, however, the second team that competed on Nov. 2: England.聽
England鈥檚 rugby squad contributed much to the World Cup tournament, and the editorial should have recognized their achievement in reaching the final. The team鈥檚 semifinal victory over New Zealand was considered by many to be the most outstanding match of the six-week tournament.
Alistair Budd
Newport, Wales
