Word: argument
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...defines as "an increase in unsafe behaviors in response to perceptions of safety caused by introduction of a preventive or therapeutic intervention." (Once upon a time the concern was raised about introducing anesthesia during childbirth, or using penicillin to treat syphilis, as spurring more sexual activity; more recently, the argument is made about needle exchange and condom distribution...
...appreciated the�Viewpoint column on the Enron verdicts by the company's whistle-blower, Sherron Watkins [June 5]. I agree with her argument that humility is a basic ingredient of a spiritual life. No matter how often he invokes Scripture, Enron's founder, Ken Lay, will never learn that stealing is wrong until he finds some of that elusive characteristic. But there is hope: some people learn that valuable lesson in prison. GARY ROE Santa Cruz, Calif...
...right (or, er, rite) - might vote down the new version and initiate liturgical insurrection. The fact that they've decided to decline some of the changes - such as the substitution of the phrase "consubstantial with the Father" in describing Christ for "one in being with the Father," on the argument that the latter uses more understandable words - suggests that they are not totally rolling over. But, as they have learned the hard way since Vatican II, it may only be a matter of time before their non-acceptance is deemed unacceptable...
...Public opinion. Australians remain wary of nuclear power. A Newspoll early this month found that 51% opposed building nuclear power stations and 38% supported it. In the end, it's likely to be popular feeling, rather than hard-nosed argument, that decides whether Australia says nuclear...
...policy toward gay and lesbian service members was “corrosive.” And Harvard joined six other universities in filing a brief to the Supreme Court arguing that schools had a First Amendment right to exclude military recruiters. The court ultimately rejected that argument...