Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 17. 19th July 1972
Soppy Mobe Lovers
Soppy Mobe Lovers
Sir,
1. | What really personal sacrifices in time, money, study do we and these soppy mobe lovers make? |
2. | Are they genuine? Do they sacrifice a year of almost free study and go out of this factory and talk and preach! In factories, churches and offices, about their and our 'Deep' convictions and beliefs? |
3. | I've been on four; good fun, weather good social time good, followed by pissups afterwards. I felt we were bloody hypocrites. |
4. | Wars are a wrong way to settle greivances But these social occassions, these boozy mobes dont really ring true. |
5. | I've decided it requires genuine dedicated guts and more not a pleasant wander through Wellington on a Friday night. |
6. | I now even believe some of us like being arrested. |
7. | I've drunk and boozed often with some oldies. They seem to know more and been on more demonstrations than any of us. They just dont think us "Fair Dinkum". |
8. | Two, the other night in the Grand, said, "You have greater chances to prove your worth. We aren't against you but you are only playing a game." This hurt a bit. But is it true? I think so now. |
9. | We dont cut or boycott lectures, strike for a month, or lose our pay. |
10. | We have greater opportunities to really prove our guts if we have any. But have we? |
11. | All 'mobe' walkers and 'Badge collectors' should ask themselves this. I'm sceptical and cynical. |
J. Richards.