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Seawall won’t stop
ocean’s relentless march
Re: “Key decision made in battle over seawall construction” (Page A1, Dec. 1).
“The ocean can yawn and snap an aircraft carrier in two,” said my instructor, a senior Navy Commander with over 20 years of at-sea service.
Building seawalls to protect houses is a waste of time and an insult to the ocean. Choosing to build adjacent to the coast is fine, but your time will be limited. Eventually, the ocean, ever-powerful, will move in and take your abode.
Understand this and know there’s nothing you can do to stop it.
James Thurber
Half Moon Bay
We must make higher
education affordable
Re: “Anti-immigrant efforts will hurt the tech sector” (Page A6, Nov. 29).
The problem for the tech sector is that it costs too much to get an education in today’s America, especially at a prestigious university.
College is mostly a luxury for the majority of youth with working-class parents unless they are gifted with a talent. It is hard to prioritize a college education in California if your family needs your help to pay the rent.
Silicon Valley presents the perfect opportunity especially when many bright tech leaders are retiring. Too bad these opportunities are not available to more Americans.
Patricia Marquez Rutt
Redwood City
Stop shining spotlight
on school shooters
Re: “Today in history” (Page A2, Nov. 30).
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Names of vile, children-murdering school shooters should rarely be disclosed or acknowledged in the media. Newsrooms must be more empathetic when mass shooters’ names are printed. Publicizing their identities glorifies their actions, giving these monsters the attention they desperately sought.
It shifts focus from the victims and their families, who are left to relive agonizing pain and grapple with unimaginable grief while their loved ones’ names fade from the headlines. By focusing on the shooters, the media inadvertently amplifies their notoriety and grants them further time in the spotlight.
It’s time to prioritize the lives lost and the lasting impact on communities, rather than turning tragedies into platforms for killers to gain posthumous fame. Let’s protect and dignify victims by refusing to perpetuate the prestige of their tormentors.
Dylan Nichols
San Jose
