To the Editor:
In Tuesday’s paper, Brent Ables’ column entitled “Russia’s
Struggle with Democracy” was factually incorrect at a particular
part that may seem insignificant.
However small it may be, it has a larger effect and can be
devastating in many ways due to ignorance. The part, which I am
referring to, is when Ables sites that there are three communist
nations remaining, that is untrue. He should have done some
research so that he could have accurately informed the readers.
The other two countries he is missing are Vietnam and Laos. I
believe that it is important to not make this mistake by assuming
what one knows because it is these types of negations that have
allowed these communist countries to get away with crimes of
humanity that have affected human rights and religious freedom. If
we let these countries commit these crimes because of our
unawareness, the communists can and will continue to get away with
it, which will result in the suffering of many people, directly or
indirectly.
Van Thanh Le
Junior, political science
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