Word: authoritarianism
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...validity if the Communists differed from other leftist parties merely in their programs. Yet history advises skepticism where Communists are concerned. Unlike Socialists, they have not sought the democratic evolution of a Marxian society; instead, until very recently they have always stressed the radical transformation of a society by authoritarian means...
...greater state autonomy, held a commanding majority. The assembly's tenure was due to expire March 21, and Mrs. Gandhi did not want to extend its life. Apparently she feared that any election-state or national-during the emergency might turn into a popular referendum on her authoritarian rule...
PERIMUTTER: There is a fundamental problem. The P.L.O. is a radical, nationalistic, neo-Islamic movement. It is authoritarian, and it is dedicated to the annihilation of Israel. The P.L.O. is a movement dedicated to every principle that is antagonistic to liberal democratic principles, which Israel stands for. How could Israel accept within it such a movement...
...faithful Christians are saints, as the word is used throughout the New Testament epistles. Thus a popular Protestant hymn notes that the "saints of God are just folks like me." But Protestants, like Catholics, do sometimes distinguish between the everyday and the heroic. Despite the criticism of his authoritarian personality and his patronizing attitude toward Africans that arose even before his death, Albert Schweitzer is still commonly considered a Protestant saint. So is the Lutheran martyr to the Nazis, Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Salvation Army Founder William Booth, African Missionary David Livingstone and Methodism's revered founder John Wesley...
...getting exercise at Harvard during the short, cold days and long, colder nights ahead. The emphasis here is on activities that you can do alone, that don't require a lot of fancy equipment, that are not competitive, and that can be done in a non-hierarchical, non-authoritarian framework. (Note: Many of these suggestions come from friends who shall remain nameless to protect the real yahoos from the ridicule they deserve...