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The word "rape" has caused Canadians to cringe for years. It has illicited high emotion - evoking a sense of shame and degradation. Often, it is treated in an inconsistent way by judges, lawyers, and the police. There has been a decade of discussion about amending the law related to sexual offences. Bill 0-127. a blueprint for reform. was passed by the House of Commons only hours before the summer recess. The bill. concerned with protecting the integrity of victims of sexual assault, safeguarding young people, and eliminating discrimina- tion between the sexes. marks a new beginning in the way society views coer- cive sexual acts. Mr colleague, the lion. Flora MacDon- ald. M.P. (Kingston and the islands). a longtime first“ of rotorm in this area. described bill as “one of the most crucial - of social & legal legislation tob.dea1t%tttirtottrtt-tfCirmmoets in a long time”. Dining the Commons debate, was lac-Donald stressed that the TAt laws were antiquated. the law_did not I". - W'IU -e""". I": l-W - I” p a: to m the but: Ta of Mammal sections of the c min-l Then through serendipity, two teams of scientists learned in em- barrassment, ir. not horror. the toxicity of fluoride had been over- looked. According to the Journal of the American Chemical Society, January M, 1981, and New ScientisL a British Journal, January 22, in). John Emsley and coworkers at Kings College, London, and scien- tists at Brock University at St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada, learned fluoride is not "inert" after all. They were not engaged in fluoride research. They were study- ing the action of intermolecular hydrogen bonds, in the course of which they "discovered" that fluoride was disrupting and inter- fering with the healthy operation of living systems, which led them to conclude: "That these can be disrupted by fluoride in the formatjon of much stronger N-H-F bonds may explain Scientists in Canada, Britain, and the USA, where health bureaucrats are pushing for fluoridation, get the message that to produce evidence of toxicity of fluoride is the kiss of death to their careers. The poison- ing of America continued as they accepted the negative evidence, "We know of no harmful effects." Those concerned with the integri- ty of science. which meant reporting evidence no matter whose ox was gored, were denigrated and ignored along with their research. Those 'kooks' may be right, Society says For 35 years those who tried to reach the public through the major news media On a humanitarian effort to warn them suppressed research indicates low daily doses of tluoride in drinking water in- creases the incidence of birth de- fects, cancer, and other degenera- tive diseases), were put down as "kooks" or "quaeirs." "rr8TmSaisirrrm Where was elaboration on comments'? Be your hut-view with Mr. Model (WSWS). I am disappointed that you were unwilling to compel your subject to elehonte on his no: allegations of em: "cubed to myselt and Dr. Glennie. Consider this: uno divided by 3 equal to " or 3.33333? Does he have a point or merely another ho hum. boring. pedantic tempest in a tea pot. _ lick-rd M. were 0.0.8. WALTER McLEAN We now know that nuoride is an ecological time bomb which is being detonated in our bodies. tn the most colossal cover-up of this eontamim ated century, the public is unaware that fluoride emissions from over 50 major industries annually poison hundreds of millions of dollars in crops, forage and animal meat, much of which is sold at supermar- kets. From this source alone, ac- cording to the AMA, we are all getting a daily dose of 3 1/2 prescription doses. The diseases mentioned in these journals are on the increase. In stead of looking for root causes through science, scientists are muz- zled, and we are being bled for billions of dollars for wilt-o-the-wisp In desperation, editors of the Journal of the American Chemical Society tried to justify continuation of fluoridation by claiming ftuorides are harmful only in large doses, but essential in small doses, which they unscientifically failed to specify. In. ttte/tttt a. an» Fiii"ii'iiiiUiGi7eiFiirt"iaiG hell: leid at M's door - [antic damage, hint detects. tette9t. : "PM.”Y For a quarter century, Dr. G.L. Waldbott, M.D., allergist, has been hounded by the fluoridation pack for reporting findings of his clinical research which laid at fluoride’s door the same degenerative dis- eases now reported in prestigious scientific journals. In a slanderous attack by Consumer Reports. July/August 1978, Dr. Waldhott was denigrated as a quack for his claims that fluoride at 1 part per million in drinking water, consumed over the years can cause degenerative dis- eases. "DueoreriM" that mtoride disrupts enzyme and DNA titnetittas vital to lite ls not net. Years ago. Dr. J .P. Sumner. Dlreetor, Enzyme Chung. Cornell Unlverslty. re- ceived Nobel Prue for hls work in thls field. He warned. "We ought to so slowly. Everybody knows that tluoHdes are very poisonous - we use them to polson enzymes - THOSE VITAL AGENTS IN THE BODY." Sweden's lingo 'Neoreli, M.D., who also won the Nobel Prize tor his research in enzyme chemis- try, cautioned. “The fluorlde ion exerts its toxie effect by lnhlbltlng the agtion of many ehzyme sys-- l believe that freedom from violence or injury is one ofour most fundamental rights. There was no question that the previous rape law failed, particularly on two fronts. Necessary amendments were adopted. therefore. to ensure that tape (and all other forced sexual acts) will be treated " a type of assault. The new law also limits the admissability of the vietim's past sexual history 'tt_evtd_eetee in court. Violence. as opposed to the sexual aspect of this crime, is emphasised in Bill 0-121. The offence "rape" will be erased from the law statutes. This piece of legislation makes a clear statement. It says that sexual assault is an act of Meme. not passion ... It is assault, with sex as the weapon. Since the law will no longer meter to sexual assault as rape, it is expected thatttteserFstteiaistigmafaeedtty victims of this crime will be relieved. Since this amendment will make it virtually Impossible to at muons about the victim‘s put and mm, It is hoped that victim: will be mud to come ”and. Today It In ovum-tell that only ttatetnteate-tNretrtedtottteptttiee, code "erfed out for reform", she said. Gladys Caldwell LaCPeseertta, CA: Updating rape laws Real Oktoberfesters don't wear those chintzy Oktoberfest imitation hats. They wear the real ones. and don't duck through doorways fearing their feather will get stuck. Real Oktoberfesters never dance on tables. It's bad enough making yourself look like a fool, why advertise it to the world? Rear Oktoberfesters never pose for silly adores. Let the reporters and photographers earn their money. Real Oktoberfesters don't go around boast- ing that Oktoberfest is "so much more" than beer guzzling. They spend their energies DOING the things that make this such a superb cultural extravaganza. Real Oktoberfesters buy Oktoberfest souve- nir coins, then try to pass them off as legal tender at the $5 window at Elmira Raceway. 1, Real Oetotterfeirs don't eat sausage and sauerkraut - when they know they're going to be drinking. No sense taking up valuable space. Real Oktoberfesters, no matter how much they enjoy themselves, never make accom- modation reservations a year in advance. Or for that matter. a week or day in advance. because they know chances are they won't end up there anyway. Real Oktoberfesters don't ask if special hostels set up to accommodate them are "co- Hereitu,themmtteeeerstaddttimstothe erdtep1lirpeoftis1stttrt,m8ttdteteneatet about. It in mm by a totally impartial View of the first weaken! of ottautmttrutal and” eelettratioet, compiled by an individual exposed to a decade of the giddy golngsm. Without further rambling, the list of what separates a REAL oKT0BERr'Etrt'ER from an out-and-out imposter. Real native Oktobertesters visit the local German halls all year-round - except when they take two weeks holidays in Florida in mid-October. Real Oktoberlesters don't ask why Oktober- fest is spelled with a "k". Real Oktoberfesters hit up their prive- ledged VIP friends to get them into beer halls - then change tables and sit and complain to the world how long they waited outside in the naming rain. The bill embodies five principles in total, including the two I have already men- tioned. it also makes provision for: a) the elimination of different offences for male and female victims - the law makes no distinction of the sex of the victim; b) the creation of tiers of sexual assault - these will parallel the existing criminal assault laws; and c) the removal of “spousal immunity" whereby the spouse was exempted under the law from a charge of rape - under the previous law. one spouse could not testify against the other. The women‘s groups that appeared hen)" the Home of Commons Justice Comm during the committee stage of BiiiC--tt-ttrgtou"tttteird+to have the new sexual assault law modelled Mutual ”60.711113 would an the new In: This is due to the prevailing attitude that put the responsibility for the crime on the victim. We have accepted the idea that “nice girls don’t get raped". So - the victim was always subject to having the past used lil evidence for the defence in the court of aw. " So now you know CAMPBELL In” W. mm. omen-t 13.1.: ~PAGE , Real Oktoberfesters don't go around steal- ing everyone‘s $5 beer Jugs while they're up dancing. Besides, could lead to amendment of rule immediately above. There's an exception to every rule. _i _ A Real Oktoberfesters never get ugly. With anyone. Anytime. Silly, yes. Ugly, never. Real Oktoberfesters doet't go around for weeks after telling everyone they celebrated every night and that they failed their history exam because their brain has been reduced to pickled egg status. All of this is true, they Just don't go around telling anyone. that's all. Real Oktoberfesters aren't offended by essays like these. Because they have too many better things to do this week besides reading convoluted column filler. Real Oktoberfesters do not wear golf shoes to the Kitchener Auditorium, claiming it gives them a fighting chance on the dance floor. They wear broomball shoes. Real Oktoberfesters take the subtle way out when they want to refuse someone a dance. Rather than saying "back off, dumkoff", they politely utter "thank you, no. the polka is an aberration of our society that I find extreme difficulty relating 19." While everyone else is yelling Oktoberfest chants, Real Oktoberfesters opportunistically grab a 15- second head start to the washroom. A _ A Real Oktoberfesters don't do a double-taM when they spot a Real Oktoberfester of the opposite sex in their sacred facilities. Real Oktoberfesters greet the various singers, dancers and musicians warmly, and truely appreciate the efforts put forth for their benefit. They do not race back to their tables and bellow "hey George, I must be seeing things, I thought I saw this guy chopping wood on the dance floor." Real native Oktoberfest fraulelns always have a wonderful smile on their faces - even after what you’ve just said to them is translated by some troublemaker. Real Oktoberfesters never attend the parade Thanksgiving Day. They watch It in their rooms whilst nursing hangovers. then go out celebrating again and tell everyone in sight what a great parade it was. Real Oktoberfesten never drink sebum with their beer. After their beer, and baton the next one. yes. Never with. I am encouraged by the role that the Official Opposition has played in amending this legislation. But changing the law does not necessarily remove the tear that women live with. it does, however. label sexual assault as reprehensible. Hopefully. tie condemnation of society will fall upon such acts and most importantly. Bill C127 will - that those who commit such a violent and malicious crime are more likely to be convicted. and receive the appropriate punishment. tanpted rape", and “indecent assault" with three new offences: " sexual assault, 2) sexual assault with a deadly weapon or causlng bodily harm, and a) sexual assault calming manning ot tetdaNtertryt life. a firm legal foundation. After all, when an individual causes bodily harm - whether it be breaking an arm or sexually abusing another person - it is a criminal ottence of physical violence. Committee members, led by the Hon. Ray Hnatyshyn, M.P., (Saskatoon-West) supported this View and would not retreat. They convinced the Government to include three tiers of assault and sexual assault. The result is legislation that replaces "rape", "at-