Word: dogma
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...shocking circumstances surrounding the death of Ayatullah Mohammed Hosseini Shirazi, however, make it clear that Iran's hard-liners still have the upper hand--and are as repressive as ever. Shirazi, 75, had been under house arrest for years for such crimes as questioning the dogma that one cleric should hold supreme power--and for doubting Ayatullah Ali Khamenei's qualifications for that job. Shirazi's followers have fared even worse, frequently being tossed into prison...
This is unscientific rubbish, of course—myth masquerading as reason, and sentiment pretending to be philosophy. Foes of cloning (and of abortion, further down the line) are often accused of being irrational, of basing their morality on religious dogma rather than hard evidence. But which point of view, one wonders, is more irrational—the view that an individual and unique homo sapiens comes into existence at conception (it does—ask any scientist), or the view that embryos only “become human” when they leave the petri dish and are implanted...
...sounding quite unlike the metallic future-funk that’s currently in vogue, though equally compelling. The sparse beats are surprisingly dynamic, often shifting directions to complement Aesop’s raps, which are lightning-fast, stoic and nearly incomprehensible. While none of this really breaks with the dogma of traditional hip-hop, Aesop Rock’s real brilliance lies in the way he makes the most of his decidedly average personality. Portraying himself frankly as a typical urban dweller addicted to music and television, he creates a compelling character out of mediocrity and the everyday. With imaginative...
...believe with Alexander Pope that “whatever is, is right.” He may honestly, if mistakenly, believe that slavery was morally (as well as legally) acceptable in the 1830s; he may even believe that it is wrong to condemn a university for accepting pro-slavery dogma rather than challenging it. But maybe we can realize with Emerson that it is the duty of the scholar to rethink old institutions and old ideas—and that it is the duty of the university to lead...
...DOGMA Artist Stephen Huneck has built a canine chapel in Vermont, a sacred space for those who have loved and lost dogs. Open to the public...