Readers Pulled In by Zen Magnets

“Magnetic Attraction,” Melanie Asmar, October 9

Stick Together

I am all about safety for children, but I also believe that people push it too far. There is a reason it says “Keep out of reach of children.” This applies to medications (which they aren’t getting rid of if a child dies), certain paints, marbles, etc.
Andrea Putnam
Posted on Facebook

This is not a war on magnets, this is a war on personal freedom.
Eric Miller
Posted on Facebook

Yeah, and you wonder how shit like this happens. If you or someone can’t supervise your kids, they can do a lot worse than eat magnets. Kids that young should never be out of sight, or things this small shouldn’t be around. Either/or — not that crazy. It’s crazy that people are having kids but no time to watch ’em.
Dalton Brown
Posted on Facebook

I have empathy for the parents whose children swallow these magnets. My two-year-old son swallowed another type of magnet, and it was definitely a problem for a while. However, there is no reason to ban them from sale. You have to be eighteen to buy a BB gun, so why not go that route? It protects the children and still allows adults to enjoy this wonderful product.
Karen Cremin
Posted on Facebook

Ban Barbies, too! They have plastic accessories that can puncture a child’s intestine if swallowed. Let’s Nerf the world and put every person who doesn’t agree into prison. How does that sound? Either that…or just be a parent.
Che Weller
Posted on Facebook

I have some of these and love playing with them. The balls are tiny — almost too small to handle easily. And they’re really easy to lose in the carpet. My sister’s dog ate one, and now he’s stuck to a metal table leg.
David Quakenbush
Posted on Facebook

Editor’s note: For many, many more comments, read the online version of this story at westword.com.

Letters about Sand Creek, October 9

Old Glorieta

Another important battle of the Civil War, fought locally, is the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico. According to a historian I met in Santa Fe, had the Union Army not have stopped the Confederate Army, this would have given the Confederates easy access to the gold fields of Colorado. Easy access to the gold fields and money to fund the Confederacy.

The battle happened March 26-28, 1862, which predates both the Sand Creek Massacre and the Battle of Julesburg. Colonel John P. Slough of the 1st Colorado Infantry, was the leader. His second in command was Major John M. Chivington. Just saying.
Barb Wasko
Englewood