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...vote for a black or a female candidate on principle is a sign of deplorable bigotry (unfortunately, the same poll also proves that many Americans are still deplorable bigots). I think this moral imperative extends to homosexuals, although the country is belatedly establishing social norms against anti-gay bias. But what about religion? According to a 2003 study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 38 percent of adult Americans would personally not vote for a Muslim. Is a refusal to vote for a member of a particular religion similarly unacceptable...
...cover photo was insulting and confirmed TIME's bias against the Republican Party. Granted, the G.O.P. hasn't done itself proud recently. The overspending and lobbyists' activities have been demoralizing. But when Democrats have erred, has TIME ever expressed such contempt? Republicans may regret their party's mistakes, but they shouldn't abandon...
This proclivity for poor timing is not described in any textbook but is a phenomenon well known to psychologists. Two concepts explain the behavior. The first is recency bias, a tendency to place a disproportionately large emphasis on recent price performance without sufficiently weighing other relevant facts, including long-term performance and valuation...
...browser you want to use, but if you have 120 pictures from your 5-megapixel camera, the easiest way to upload photos is with the blatantly named "Easy Upload for Internet Explorer." I doubt it's a case of collusion-there are other examples of this kind of bias around the Web-but it is a valid reason to keep IE7 handy, even if you plan on using Firefox 2 most of the time...
...said they felt official school policy did not address crimes of this variety to an adequate extent and called for more specific methods of dealing with and keeping track of hate crimes. The 2006-2007 BC Student Guide mandates that “students found responsible for committing a bias motivated offense face sanctions up to and including suspension or dismissal from the University.” BC Dean for Student Development Robert A. Sherwood was present at the rally and told students that the school was following protocol, Browne said. According to Director of Public Affairs John B. Dunn...