I was wondering when someone would speak out against Nepal Television's lack of sensitivity in showing gruesome pictures of corpses after every massacre, and am glad you did ("Voyeurs," #90). I doubt if anyone in the military or the government who reads your editorial even realises how they are brutalising society, and numbing the people by broadcasting such explicit video. If they did, it would mean they are sensitive and responsible, and if that were the case, we would not be in this mess.

(Name withheld on request)

These days, the traffic \'rubbernecking' described in your editorial "Voyeurs" can also have serious consequences. A month ago in Kalimati 27 people watching a bomb being defused were injured when it suddenly went off. While the blame surely lies with the alleged Maoists who planted it, it also seems some of the injuries could have been avoided. Among the reported injured were several "spectators". Spectators? Kathmandu has a rich tradition of impromptu street theatre but remember to exercise caution the next time you see curious onlookers gathering on the city's streets-it may be more than a bent fender.

Ian Huntington
Bhaktapur