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...statement also said that while "Asian-Americans are slightly stronger than whites on academic criteria, they are slightly less strong on extracurricular criteria...
...death of another species of animal is less significant than the death of a human. However, it is precisely because of humanity's ability to understand morality, reason, and its own existence that it must bear the burden of responsible conduct toward other creatures in this world. Furthermore, the criteria (mentioned above) which are the basis of Sharfstein's unenlightened argument fail to take into account the circumstances which surround many of the issues to which the "animal rights movement" addresses itself; that is based on criteria which are in many respects more relevant to this discussion--the issues...
When Han states that "athletes without scholarly abilities add nothing to Harvard's intellectual community," she implies that academic criteria are waived for exceptional athletes. First and foremost, Harvard is an academic institution, and academic achievement is the primary criterion for admission. What all Harvard students share is a certain standard of academic achievement. What creates Harvard's amazing diversity is its unification of students talented in areas outside the classroom, beyond the academic excellence of each. However, talent in only one area is not enough to justify admission. No applicant, athlete or not, who lacks scholarly ability is admitted...
...qualify. However, these standards may not always be adhered to. Says Ann Coulston, a senior research dietitian at Stanford University Medical Center: "The institution offering the program is eager to get as many people as possible for revenue-generating purposes. People may get admitted who don't meet the criteria." Some experts would prefer to see the diets used only for very obese patients, those who are at least 50% overweight...
...subsequent discussion, I responded to Professors Thompson and Sen, stating that no principle can be applied in an absolutist way, and that criteria in some fields might be applied differently, but that is a case matter and needs to be considered with an awareness of the principle being held. Daniel Bell Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences