Stop the Hate

Why does the Forum continue to print letters to the editor that sow hate within our community? The letter last week from Monica Shieman was simply not print-worthy. People who want to spew their venomous opinions have the internet and chat rooms where they can post whatever views they may have on an infinite number of topics. Journalistic integrity should require the editors to determine whether a letter to the editor is newsworthy. One of the five principals of ethical journalism is to consider humanity. The human wreckage in our community from hate-filled opinion pieces printed by your newspaper is enormous. It hurts people – our neighbors, our families, our children – for no good reason. It needs to stop, now.

–Kathleen Scheidel, Castro Valley