Letter: Blame for offensive commentary falls on The Tribune
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)
People, including members of the Mormon Church, held a rally and marched to the LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City to request that the faith's leaders put an end to bishops meeting one-on-one with children for interviews. Friday March 30, 2018.
I have observed comments and editorializing regarding the Dec. 23 commentary by Johnny Townsend, which understandably offended many decent folks. But those are either missing the point or The Tribune is choosing to publish only point-missing contributors.
There will always be characters with minds mired in life’s “low places.” The blame should be squarely placed where it belongs: on The Tribune for printing such indecent drivel.
The Tribune advertises itself as the “independent” voice of Utah, but everyone knows that really means it is the “anti-Mormon” voice of Utah. That’s why the paper was founded over a century ago, that’s what it has always done, and that’s what it continues to do. The continual lowering of the bar in that quest never fails to disappoint.
Paul Sharp, Salt Lake City
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