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Moral Obligation?

Re Mr. Paul Cauchon's
recent letter about being
persecuted by not obtaining
rides in private cars, it seems
that while maintaining his right
to an empty seat in any passing
car, he concurrently maintains
that anyone in possession of
such a car has a moral
obligation to pick him up.

In defense of his position,
he invokes the Honor Code,
not heretofore called "Uncle
Tom's Honor Code" to my
knowledge, and further hexes
anyone who should be so brash
as to refuse him transportation
in their conveyance.

I suggest to Mr. Cauchon:

1) a close reading of the
Honor Code,

2) use of this abundant
energy to walk or ride a
bicycle,

3) be grateful that when
automobiles for private use are
forbidden he will be in the
vanguard.