Word: argumentativeness
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...This is, of course, not an argument against the legalization of marijuana. Perhaps there is a legitimate argument to be made that all of these problems could be easily dissolved by legal sanction for the drug trade. But until that point comes, we light up with the legal system we have, not the legal system we wish we had, and we cannot merely pretend that our actions have no consequences...
...decided to permit the use of cybrid embryos in research that one day could aid in the treatment of such diseases as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Although cybrids confined to petri dishes won't lead to births of humans with bunny ears, some opponents cite the slippery-slope argument, while many consider any kind of human embryonic research morally repugnant...
...purchase them more cheaply elsewhere. The Coop calls in the Cambridge Police, who recognize the situation is ridiculous and refuse to boot the students. Frenzied debate ensues over the Coop’s role in serving students and the Harvard community. A recent editorial in The Crimson made the argument that as a cooperative, the Coop has a responsibility to consider the interests of the community it serves. Even though most of the Coop is run by corporate giant Barnes & Noble, it has always presented itself as primarily part of the Harvard community. Regardless of the status of the Coop...
Katzmann rejected the NBME’s argument that the exam’s integrity would be harmed by extra break time for lactation...
With eyebrows descending and arms crossed behind his head, Hennepin County Judge Charles Porter interrupted Craig's attorney Billy Martin as he tried to make the intricate argument that intentional contact is necessary in order to charge Sen. Larry Craig with disorderly conduct charges. "Disorderly conduct is so innocuous and ambiguous, and there is no factual basis," Martin argued to Porter...