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SETTING THE RECORD
STRAIGHT▶In the View (Oct. 16),
we mischaracterized the climate
on Mars as being similar to the des-
ert near Dubai. Mars is colder than
Earth. In an Oct. 23 interview with
Dustin Hoffman, we misstated that
his character inThe Graduatese-
duced an older woman. In fact, she
seduced him. In the same issue, in
“Next Generation Leaders,” Sebas-
tian Kurz was described as a favorite
to be elected President of Austria. His
party’s Oct. 15 victory is set to make
him Chancellor. In “Google Searches
for Its Voice,” we mischaracterized
James Giangola’s previous work expe-
rience. And in “Ivana Trump Has Her
Say,” a photo caption misidentified
her as Marla Maples.ANOTHER TRAGEDY
RE “AFTER THE MASSACRE”
[Oct. 16]: As the right to bear
arms is so strongly supported
in the U.S., surely a simple
way to reduce the ensuing
carnage would be to uphold
that right, but with the pro-
viso that only weapons avail-
able in the 18th century can
be legally carried. No doubt
there would be some idiot
prepared to carry a can-
non up to his bedroom, but
by and large the firepower
would be greatly reduced.
Patsy Baxter,
TARPORLEY, ENGLAND
REALISTICALLY THERE
will never be a solution to
gun deaths in the U.S. Ban-
ning “bump stocks,” devices
that simulate automatic fire,
is like sending out a message
of, “Hey, you can’t go around
killing dozens of people at
a time. A few—say two or
three—well, that’s different.”
Arthur van Langenberg,
HONG KONG
WAKE UP, AMERICA. PEOPLE
with guns kill people!
What matter the motives of
the gunmen—insane, dis-
gruntled or terrorist ideol-
ogy? Given the means to
kill so many, so easily and
so quickly, this is the result.
Without weapons, these
people are powerless. Get
behind those calling for gun
control and stop this re-
peated brutalization of your
people. Look instead at the
motives of those politicians
and vested interests arguing
for no change. The greater
insanity is to allow these
massacres to continue.
Gemma Blok,
HABERFIELD, AUSTRALIAFORGETTING PUERTO RICO
RE “THE LOST COLONY”
[Oct. 16]: It is sad that
Puerto Rico has this devasta-
tion to thank for Americans’
awareness of its role in the
U.S. Puerto Ricans have par-
ticipated in the U.S. armed
forces since World War I.
We all have a parent, sibling
or cousin that has served,
been wounded or given his
life to the U.S. It’s been 17
days since Hurricane Maria
struck, and I have received
word that my cousins on the
island have yet to see any
government relief or survival
package. Yet we are a proud,
forgiving and optimistic cul-
ture. Let’s hope that Puerto
Rico eventually receives
the respect and help it has
earned and deserves.
Nereida Mercado Lange,
CRESPIÈRES, FRANCEUNFAIR PORTRAYAL
RE “INDIA IS IN THE GRIP OF
a Deadly Season of Fear
and Loathing” [Oct. 16]:
As a neutral Indian, I was
painfully surprised that
Mirren Gidda’s article even
made it into your magazine.
It’s a set of skillfully packedanecdotes that portray an
India that the haters of
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi have always wanted
to see. Yes, there were gross
transgressions of private
rights in certain incidents,
which, if you consider a
country as populous and
pluralistic as India, were few
and far between. And yes,
the Prime Minister has his
faults. But to say that he is
taking the country back to
the past is a lie.
N. Mahadevan,
BANGALORE, INDIAIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS
since I started reading TIME,
I have been puzzled by your
magazine’s agenda, since it
certainly is not neutral jour-
nalism. Nothing good is re-
ported of Donald Trump,
and when covering India,
Modi and all Hindus are por-
trayed in extremely poor
light. TIME must ensurethat it reports without bias
the reasons why a particular
situation has arisen, includ-
ing a subject as sensitive as
the Muslim Rohingya exodus
from Myanmar. Please don’t
belittle the two most peace-
loving religions—Hindus and
Buddhists—while following
any of your agenda.
Rajeev Gangwar,
MUMBAI▽
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