Palm Springs bombers pro-death insanity and more: Letters to the Editor May 25, 2025
As the dust literally clears from the Palm Springs terrorist blast on May 17, we can see yet another example of the plague of madness that is sweeping not only our society but the world (“ ‘Pro-death’ bomber,” May 19).A new Ted Kaczynski-like social psychotic has crawled forth from the pseudo-academic ideological swamp to do his harm.As Kaczinski raged against modern technology, Guy Edward Bartkus raged against life itself.Why? Because life brings with it suffering and eventual death.
Clearly, the “joy and happiness” part did not figure in Bartkus’ estimations.His idea was that the unborn as well as the unconceived have a right to consent to their births and conceptions.And he was willing to be martyred to vindicate that right.
From what hole can such madness emerge?There seems to be a social contagion of such madness sweeping people up.I think it is rooted in a hyper-narcissism that’s increasingly indulged by our society.Stanley M.
Rubin, Fresh MeadowsIt is simply outrageous that New York University allowed commencement speaker Logan Rozos to finish his divisive anti-Israel speech (“Grad goes off script,” May 18).It is even more outrageous that some of the faculty on the dais rose to applaud him even after he sat down.Therein lies the problem.These young, impressionable minds are being taught in a supposedly elite university by a bunch of biased, incompetent idiots who should be let go.Last year, I had the privilege of attending my granddaughter’s NYU graduation, and the then-grad speaker made a very similar anti-Israel diatribe and was allowed to finish and applauded, much to our disgust and dismay.My family and I, along with about 30 others, made a statement by walking out in the middle.
Will NYU ever learn and put a stop to this inexcusable, disgusting behavior?Seymour Srulowitz, Englewood, NJThere’s one thing we all need to remember about the tragic death of Ashli Babbitt (“$5M to kin of Babbitt,” May 20).The Jan.6 insurrect...