From Deseret News archives:
Don't turn back on D.I.
But now that Draper has declared Deseret Industries a company run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, owners of this newspaper unfit to live among the more gentrified set, what does that say about Utah's other communities?
We know exactly what it says.
It says most Utahns are not ready to adopt the caste system of India and label one segment of the population "untouchable."
It says that charity, good will and inclusiveness are still values in most Utah towns and neighborhoods, that most places in Utah still feel it's better to lend an open hand than to offer the back of one.
It says not everybody in Utah thinks people who shop at D.I. have cooties.
It also says most Utah towns understand that thrift stores have a wide clientele, including many customers who could afford to shop elsewhere.
We have a suggestion for folks who feel like that.
Grow up.
Then go back to your English lit textbook and read the poem "Richard Cory" by the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson. There, a moneyed soul seems to have everything a person could ever want prestige, property, power. But the guy goes home one night and puts a bullet through his head.
Why?
Because he was hollow. He'd mortgaged his soul. He'd forgotten what mattered most.
Some believe one day the perfect city will indeed be ushered in. It will be a thing of grace and beauty. But one thing that city will undoubtedly have is respect for all people, along with a way to aid those in need.
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