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...instincts tell us to apply the same basic principles to racial dialogue, and in practice we usually do. Even the staunchest advocates of equal opportunity racism must admit that contemporary culture grants a special leeway to public figures who mock their own ethnic group. It is hard to imagine that a white Dave Chappelle would have much success casually tossing around the n-word on national television. Similarly, if a gentile comedian told us to “throw the Jew down the well,” it would lead to an uproar, but when Sacha Baron Cohen?...
...historical memory, there must be an extremely compelling reason—beyond say, a mostly controllable health risk—for its defense to continue. And if bearers of a cause have to invent new justifications for their beliefs—if they are unwilling to ascribe to (or admit to ascribing to) traditional justifications, they may be out of luck in sustaining their cause...
...York City: Being a city boy, I admit my bias, but there's nothing like running Central Park's 9.6-km loop (on dirt trails when possible) or a few times around the reservoir. The best times of all are on cold weekdays, when most people are at work, and on spring weekends...
...having a difficult time coming to terms publicly with the idea that the one-child policy has been a failure and should be scrapped. Precisely because this is one of the Communist Party's most unpopular policies, "it would be very damaging to the Party to have to admit publicly that it was neither a particularly good idea, or even necessary," says Becquelin. Given that background, he concludes, it seems as though incidents of this kind will continue to occur for some time to come...
...Third, admit that red lights are there for a reason. Does the sign say “No Turn on Red?” Maybe it’s because of that line of high-schoolers coming home from Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Have patience; that right turn will still be there when the light is green...