Word: belief
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...here to free women from abortion,” Foster said to a packed audience in Pound Hall. “Abortion is a reflection that we have not met the needs of women.” She argued that feminism is the belief that all people are equal, and that this “without exception” includes “the unborn.” “If you believe that all people are equal,” Foster said, “all choices are not.” She cited the mothers of American...
...some of my peers getting pumped for Purim, others giving up chicken for Lent, and others conscientiously forswearing any form of belief, I cannot help wishing that Harvard provided us the opportunity to engage with the complex fabric of religious belief both inside and outside the classroom. Harvard is a wondrously tolerant climate for debate and exchange among a wide variety of thoughts, backgrounds, and beliefs, but the voice of religion on campus is largely inaudible. In fact, if there were no food involved, it might be completely silent. Nearly everything faith-related that I have done at Harvard...
...understand our specific area of content. Disregarding the notion of there being any validity in this odd quantification of our studies, or the fact that we’re less than a month into the semester, peddling notions of our superiority in this way can only amplify the belief that we are smarter than anyone lacking the Harvard name...
...previous year’s Eastern Championships. However, the Crimson failed to make an appearance in the 2008 Eastern Championships, and only received its invitation to the Elite Six after Brown, Indiana University and Mercyhurst College opted out of the competition.“We have a strong belief that we can beat these top teams,” freshman Monica Zdrojewski said.“We have enough character, heart, and firepower to win tough against a tough competitor,” freshman Devan Kennifer added. PRINCETON 13, HARVARD 6 Seeking redemption after last week’s tight...
...power: it unifies disparate phenomena under a common heading, bringing out implicit similarities.” Having introduced a new word, McGinn seems satisfied in simply instructing on its use. It seems only natural that the topic of mindfucking, which involves “trust, deception, emotion, manipulation, false belief and vulnerability,” deserves some psychological analysis. McGinn could explain what motivates the act of mindfucking and what makes certain people particularly vulnerable to it. He could even look at instances of psychological trauma to explore the effects of such disturbing experiences. But he doesn?...