Date: 10/19/95
Subject: Re: grapes
From: Carolyn
Hi all--
I'm a card-carrying liberal (with the card somewhere to prove it), but I found myself agreeing with almost everything Ronald said.
I was really impressed by how the University washed its hands of this issue. By fragmenting the campus into separate dining halls, the decision has already been made for us: Stanford University is NOT supporting a boycott. Still, they give us this useless vote so it seems like we have a choice. MOST impressive.
And yeah, how come organic/Chilean grapes (when they are available or "cost efficient" or whatever) weren't given as an option? Does that make sense?
We can talk all we want about morality, but morality in this case has no value when our goal was to help the workers, if possible. Heck, "Wilbur Hall Rejects Grapes" wouldn't even make the back page of the Mercury-News.
I say we keep the grapes. Not that it makes any difference, but the workers could probably use the money.
--Carolyn
P.S. Why are people sounding so apologetic about using the mailing list? That's what it's for. Heaven forbid we should give someone carpal tunnel by making them type the "d" button for delete one too many times.
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