Word: absurdities
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...Stone Jr. ’45—have done nothing in their professional lives, so far as we can tell, that would indicte them as bigots. The Staff applauds the Association of Black Harvard Women for sending the right message to these individuals, but it is, in fact, absurd to ask anyone for a written statement of their commitment to diversity without any evidence of wrongdoing or intolerance. We’d encourage the women’s groups involved to rethink their attack on Daniel, Houghton and Stone. It is doomed to the failure that such an ethically...
...entire campaign to force Augusta National Golf Club into admitting female members is absurd. Augusta is a private club, and is thus free to craft whatever membership policies it chooses. The Staff’s shrill complaints are misguided and irritating: people should be free to associate with whomever they choose without obnoxious criticism from newspaper editors...
Though it might seem cruel to turn away Quadlings or Matherites—desperate for a bite between classes—these restrictions are a necessary step to alleviate Adams’ absurd congestion. But they are only part of the solution. With perfectly good dining halls like Quincy’s and Lowell’s just a few blocks away, those who seek a hot lunch near the Yard should never have to go hungry simply because Adams shuts its doors to them. Such convenient river Houses should follow Adams’ example and each adopt...
...absurd. How dare an agency that has failed the American people so badly form its own secret Special Operations Group? It seems probable that the U.S. military's special forces will be pushed aside for the CIA's newer unit. With all due respect to the special-ops soldiers, they seem no different from the Army's Delta Force, and I see no reason for two highly skilled units to compete for the same missions. ADAM NETTINA West Friendship...
...seems absurd that one would even have to do a study to prove the common sense view that the privacy argument has no legs,” said Heather K. Gerken, an assistant professor at Harvard Law School...