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...convicted to such a policy—should happily accommodate the viewpoints of various groups, no matter how intolerant, or “offensive,” they may be. But a community like ours—”pluralistic” in nature and committed to respecting differences??cannot as warmly embrace viewpoints that undermine our deeply-held principles...
...subtle material and social differences??rarely acknowledged in public—that remain are at the source of our reticence. Distinctions in wealth and taste, we are told, no longer matter; we are judged by our intellect and character alone...
...according to a National Academy of Sciences expert panel, Summers’ wish has come true. The expert panel said in a report released yesterday that “bias and outmoded practices”—not biological differences??explain why women continue to be underrepresented on the hard-science faculties of universities and colleges...
...will you deal with differences?? between religious, ethnic, and other groups at Harvard, she asked. “These are the problems and challenges of the world today, and we can address them right here at Harvard...
Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights activist Shirin Ebadi spoke at a Harvard Book Store sponsored event yesterday, arguing Americans and Iranians “have no differences?? despite sour relations between their governments, and that political change in Iran must first occur internally. “It is upon us Iranians to resolve these issues. It is not the job of foreign soldiers,” Ebadi said, speaking through an interpreter before a crowd of nearly 200 at the First Parish Church. Ebadi, an Iranian who is also a lawyer...