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...establishment. Ask if there’s any discomfort, you know. Showing that you care should be apology enough. And don’t worry too much, Ms. WBT. You’re experiencing what we could call collective moral guilt; your actions contributed to an ethical dilemma for which you have no direct fault. You may subliminally feel that your patronage was a kind of consent. Thus, while you know that it isn’t your responsibility, that you’ve done nothing “wrong,” the implications of your actions linger. Like...
...myself had a similar dilemma while in the second grade. During my obsession with the American Girls series of books, dolls, and doll accessories, my mother informed me that I could pick one American Girl doll I wanted for Hanukah. Elated and overwhelmed, I ravaged through the catalogue without leaving a single page unturned. The problem was that while I wanted Samantha (because she was prim, proper, drank tea and ate crumpets, and was of course beautiful), I wanted all of the accessories of Molly (um, a wooden desk, a brown lunch bag with a sandwich and apple...
...help in a transition to a market economy," said a European diplomat who attended. "They barely participated. There was no debate." The country desperately needs to rebuild its economy. But any liberalization could lead to a loss of the absolute political control enjoyed by Kim. The dilemma is evident during a visit to the Kumsung Educational Institute. Boys recruited from around the country are learning English and computer skills beneath portraits of Kim and his father, state founder Kim Il Sung. In one class, students are studying Microsoft PowerPoint on Taiwanese computers, and 10-year-old Chun In Hyo shyly...
Assad is facing an excruciating dilemma. Calming the furor over the regime's suspected involvement in Hariri's death may ultimately require him to turn over his brother and brother-in-law for questioning, a move that could trigger a revolt by their loyalists. For that reason, many Syrians believe that Assad is unlikely to provide investigators with the level of cooperation they demand. But further evidence of Syrian obstruction could give the West the pretext it needs for sanctions that could cripple the regime. It's no surprise that Assad has kept a low profile since the release...
...attempt to sidestep the moral dilemma surrounding embryonic stem cell research, United States scientists announced two new ways for generating embryonic stem cells this weekend, neither of which would require the destruction of human embryos.But although some have called the new findings key discoveries that would satisfy both scientists and religious activists, many are still skeptical.These two methods, both published in Nature magazine, reflect the burgeoning interest of U.S. researchers in developing alternative ways to create embryonic stem cell lines without having to destroy an embryo. Current federal restrictions limit embryonic stem cell research to cell lines created before August...