LET’S ALL TALK AT ONCE

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30769, 5 June 1965, Page 14

LET’S ALL TALK AT ONCE

(By

WHIM WHAM]

"I withdrew the show because of the present state of disision of opinion in New Zealand over Vietnam. I think bolh sides of the issue should be heard at the same time—in the same programme. In the professor's talk only one side and one point of view was favoured. . ."—N.Z.B.C. official's explanation of the cancelling of a ‘ Looking at Ourselves talk by Professor Herd, of Otago University. When Public Opinion’s divided, Both Sides of the Case must be heard So the N.Z.B.C. has decided And Who would suppose They have erred? Your honest Opinion and Mine, Sir, Might differ, supposing they did, I wouldn’t want MY Light to shine, Sir, While YOURS remained hid. Were I to take Time on the Air, Sir, I wouldn’t cause Anyone Pain. I'd be so ineffably Fair, Sir, That the Touchiest couldn’t complain. I would never permit my Convictions To colour the Views I’d present Provoking the just Maledictions Of Those who dissent. Full Weight I’d allow each Objection, If I had to bend Backwards completely, Or Sideways, or ANY Direction But 1 2, y ° wn ~ which I’d glance at discreetly, Lest my Tongue should let slip an Expression Excessively FOR or AGIN? Or nu a > chance Indiscretion, Which Cheek it was in. Conflicting Opinions I’d dandle if Ont k nfVh inS ° n each fat herlv Knee - What p" 1 S ? Ualled ’ what a Scandal. What a Rap for the N.Z B C ' Id show you a Model, a Miracle The Public^ S n F \ nesse and Concision, Ihe w U .L C s D ,vlded Opinions Without the Division!