Word: arguments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Unfortunately for Rowan, that's the argument that the NRA has been making for years in its mailings, namely that our society cannot or will not protect average, law-abiding citizens from dangerous criminals, and that we must therefore defend ourselves, preferably, NRA gunslingers say, with our own Saturday Night Specials...
Several council members also voiced the perennial concern that council members were not elected for their political views, and therefore should not act on political issues. But according to council members that argument may become outmoded if students do indeed run on the basis of their political views in the future...
Meanwhile, educators agree that the Friday report's powerful argument and its widespread acceptance by the presidential candidates has made it difficult, if not impossible, for the next president or the Congress to call for the deep cuts formerly advocated by Bennett...
Gesell also said the trials should be held in Washington, rejecting a defense argument that the pretrial publicity has damaged the defendants' right to have a fair trial...
...disputed issue were teacher's choices rather than the teacher's right to choose, there would be no threat to Harvard; after more reflection, better choices might be made. But the argument is that, in essence, ability, like hair color, is inherited and, like hair color, is unworthy of differential privilege. In this light, "education," in the sense of liberating one from prejudice, is agreed to be impossible and attempts to reward merit are rendered corrupt. Hence there is no reason not to ensure "equality of outcomes" for any population, whether of human beings or books...