Word: argumentative
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...Braude supported the proposal until the end with his argument that early voting would increase adult participation...
...precedence over smart houses. Certain exceptions will be granted. For instance, in cases of environmental control, interior decoration, security, knowledge access, large scale entertainment (including parties), documentation, communication and smell abatement the order will be reversed. Disagreements between smart objects that can't be resolved in five minutes of argument can be brought to trial or arbitration...
...weakest argument against 24-hour universal keycard access has come from Eliot House Master Lino Pertile, who said that the Houses needed to maintain their individuality for at least part of the day. One is left to assume, of course, that this part of the day comes precisely between the hours of 1:00 and 8:00 a.m. We have no quarrel with the Masters’ desire to build a sense of community. But the idea that residents are awash in a sea of House spirit while they sleep, party and do whatever else people do during the dead...
Simply put, there is no good argument for keeping Harvard’s students out of Harvard’s Houses. Harvard students pose a threat neither to each other nor to House community. As the members of the Class of 2001 graduate from the College, they will take with them friendships formed both across Houses and within them. The Masters should encourage such friendships for future classes rather than seek House individuality by isolating their students...
...That argument can be made, but the Israeli public demanded that something be done following Friday?s bombing, and whether or not the Palestinians people are riled up doesn't have an awful lot to do with Arafat's decisions, because he is a dictator. He?d have the backing of Israel and the U.S. if he went out and made hundreds of arrests. He's been very unpopular sometimes during his time in power, but he's never been under any real threat because he has this powerful backing and he controls the money...