Word: banning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recent ban on the use of menorahs in student dormitory rooms violates undergraduates' religious freedom. Individual students have the right under American law to observe their respective religions freely, so long as their practice of it does not violate that law. The Jewish tradition of lighting menorahs on Hanukkah falls well within this realm. Such has been the rationale behind University policy until now. A few weeks ago, Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 took it upon himself to subjugate religious freedom to fire safety...
...three-hole punch into a menorah and proceeded to leave the newfangled contraption unattended after lighting it. Such irresponsible behavior sparked a dangerous fire. From this instance and a more minor one this year, as well as one per year for many years back, originates a decision to ban menorah use. Students are no longer to be trusted with their precious ritual our of a concern for fire safety. Our problem with the menorah ban emerges not from this legitimate concern, but out of the dean's unreasonable response...
...products. You know, the ones in which a very serious-looking actor "discovers" that Brand X just might possibly be more harmful than, say, swallowing drain cleaner. The confusing charges and countercharges prompted the major TV networks to pull the harshest spots; ABC went so far as to ban all drug commercials that take potshots at rival remedies...
...this was too much for TV executives, who rarely get befuddled enough to turn down business. In announcing a ban on attack ads last month, ABC said it feared that such spots could be "misinterpreted" by viewers as "overplaying the health concerns involved." The other networks pulled the fiercest ads but continue to run milder comparison spots...
...industry in ballot referendums, court suits and local legislatures. In Louisiana the public outcry over a bribery scandal involving video poker and the bankruptcy of a planned $800 million casino in New Orleans prompted the Governor to convene the legislature in special session this week to consider an outright ban on both types of games. Last week Kansas and Maryland legislators defeated measures to allow slots at racetracks and off-track betting parlors. In the past three months nine states have turned aside efforts to introduce casinos, slots and instant-payout lottery games (which are considered particularly addictive...