Dear David

A few comments on the philosophy of 'goodness' [unclear: agaimst] a background of 3' x 6' windowless cells in Batu Gajah through godzone to Muldoon land.

Materialists view matters in constant motion. Nothing is absolute, the good has to be contrasted with the bad and the ugly. If the bad and the ugly do not exist, the term good will become uncomprehensively abstract, if it could even be found in our lexicons.

Do-Gooder wrote to Salient last week asking good soul searching questions with good intentions, it is indeed a very healthy and encouraging sign to know that some overseas students are beginning to see further than the dusty Rankine Brown windows permit. Our role as overseas students and our obligations to society are of fundamental concern to every student. However, I would rather confine this letter to comment on few points raised by do-gooder.

It is important to have a principled stand on all issues. I take do-gooder's point in that there had been repetitions of criticisms on the Hawker's sketch put up by MSA. Repetition can be boring, but unfortunately what do-gooder failed to see is the essence of this issue. He is confused and has contradicted himself as to his view on the sketch. On the one hand he said was wrong and inhumane and on the other he said it should be permitted. The issue is for more serious than a minor 'underestimation' on the part of the MSA committee.

Despite the mass of criticisms, the MSA committee has stubbornly refused to apoligise at any stage. Hence, one can conclude the Hawker sketch was a deliberate planned attempt to riducule and mock the unfortunate hawkers in Malaysia. To distort realities and propagate degenerate culture. MSA (who claimed to represent 300-400 Malaysian students in Wellington) is clearly aiming to meslead both the overseas students and the NZ public at large. Such a scheme is not to the best interest of overseas students here. Hence, "all the fuss" and there is no way you can "leave her alone".