U.S. diversity
Regarding the column “Many in U.S. still fear diversity” (Aug. 12):
Great Sunday column by Cynthia Tucker about the fear of diversity in the United States. I have struggled to understand the raving paranoia of some Mississippians about this topic, but as Ms. Tucker says, “A social and economic hierarchy that once guaranteed white Americans a place at the top is changing into one that places a premium on talent and hard work, no matter the packaging it comes in.”
This must be very distressing to those who have always relied on “who you know” and “good ole boys” to conduct their daily business. So the search for scapegoats is on. You can find it on Facebook every day.
I look forward to the day when Greenwood’s annual “Day of Diversity” covers more than three or four groups.
Latitudinarian
Cancer education
Regarding mikeman2’s comment in “My Two Cents” (Aug. 8) on cancer education:
If you feel the need to comment on my letter (“Conventional medicine not good at prevention,” Aug. 2), you should be a little less facetious and make a little more intelligent response. Nobody mentioned eating roots. That was your wild and sarcastic imagination.
Cancer and/or heart disease is a serious concern for everybody and is caused by the same thing. You just don’t know it yet.
Our friends, family, neighbors and people we don’t know die in this community every day with both. Conventional cancer treatments are horrendous. Whatever happened to “do no harm” in the medical profession? The cure is in the prevention.
Nobody was trying to make people distrust doctors. On that, everyone has to make up their own minds. My recommendation to you is to educate yourself on the subject and be less close-minded of the possibilities out there.
Enough said
Sid Aust
Greenwood
