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...Schaffer states that she "...would rather have a bicyclist hit a pedestrian than a car hit a bicyclist." I must confess that I have only received one year of Harvard's fine education, but I believe that is what is known as a "false dilemma." Nonetheless, Ms. Schaffer is compelled to make this agonizing choice because the seven minutes required to cross Harvard Yard on foot is "...to much for most Harvard students to sacrifice." Apparently a few minutes of time in the interests of public safety constitutes an unconscionable infringement of right, but injuries sustained under the wheels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Moral Principle Allows Bikers to Ride on the Sidewalk | 11/9/1996 | See Source »

...They will obviously think ill of you," the student says. "It poses a dilemma for a student. It doesn't seem worth the risk of upsetting the board that will likely adjudicate your case...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Disciplinary Decisions Lack Student Participation | 11/7/1996 | See Source »

...more domestic participation and her father for more assistance in child care, she could eliminate some of the stress and chaos that plague her life. Lori's story is predicated on notions of feminine servitude and amounts to self-inflicted bondage. It is doubtful that politicians can solve her dilemma. MARSHA I. FEIGIN New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 4, 1996 | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...This dilemma has led to a shift away from traditional Columbus Day celebrations in recent years and a greater focus upon the experiences of Native Americans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rethinking Columbus: hero or savage? | 10/12/1996 | See Source »

...refusal of Dunster Superintendent Joseph O'Connor to allow residents to play volleyball on the lawn, and two, the use of the Sukkah to celebrate a Harvest Moon Festival combining the Jewish holiday with features of the pagan Thargelia festival and the Chinese Zhong Zie Jie. On the volleyball dilemma, we pass no judgment. But on the celebration of a multicultural harvest holiday we do have some thoughts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Religious Displays Should Educate | 10/10/1996 | See Source »

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