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Prohibiting Dormaid Will Not Make A Better Community

By S. N. Fierro

To the editors:

Re: Maid for Harvard? (Editorials, Mar. 10):

Should denying gainful employment to an enterprising have-not make him or her feel more connected to the Harvard community? Limiting someones opportunities, economic or otherwise, ostensibly as a sign of respect, is class condescension writ large.

S. N. FIERRO

Elmira, N.Y.

March 13, 2005

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