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...course, one might object that religions are hardly just a set of ideas divorced from reality, that indeed, religions tend to be the product of an ethno-cultural background. But while ethnicity or race often determine extrinsic behavior and values, they are by themselves entirely intrinsic. One is born Indian or black and cannot change this identity. Yet there is always an element of choice, regardless of whether it is exercised, when choosing a religion; we are not chained to ideas at birth. The quintessential example is Salman Rushdie, who was born into an Islamic family but has since become...

Author: By David L. Golding | Title: A Defense of Prejudice | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

Those A-Ha tracks that you think you remember from childhood—it’s actually VH1—serve as great background noise for studying. The tables, which all have their own tiny lamps, facilitate intimate tete a tetes. And, if she still hasn’t shown up, just spread out your notes and you’ll fit right...

Author: By Richard S. Beck, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HOTSPOT: 1369 Coffehouse | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

...ballotinits_main {background-color: #e9e9e9; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;} #ballotinits_q{font-weight:bold; color: #c00;} #ballotinits_descrip{font-weight: bold;} HOW WOULD YOU VOTE: Minimum Wage

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do You Think: Raising the Minimum Wage | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

...ballotinits_main {background-color: #e9e9e9; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;} #ballotinits_q{font-weight:bold; color: #c00;} #ballotinits_descrip{font-weight: bold;} HOW WOULD YOU VOTE: Affirmative Action

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do You Think: Affirmative Action Ban | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

...ballotinits_main {background-color: #e9e9e9; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccc;} #ballotinits_q{font-weight:bold; color: #c00;} #ballotinits_descrip{font-weight: bold;} HOW WOULD YOU VOTE: Tobacco

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do You Think: Tobacco Ballots | 11/1/2006 | See Source »

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