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...Justin Fox wrote a very good article on Denmark. He noted that the country's per capita income trails that of the U.S., but salaries here tend to be higher than those in Britain. And while it might be easier to fire a worker in Denmark than elsewhere in Europe, companies must follow strict rules that require advance notice of termination. Fox was correct in observing that most workers assume more responsibility than do their fellow Europeans. I have been a resident of Denmark since 1989, and I have no desire to return to Britain. John Barton, Vejle, Denmark...
...Border Patrol Judging from his piece "The Hottest Issue," it seems easier for Joe Klein to cast opponents of illegal immigration as mostly a bunch of nativist bigots rather than concerned citizens [Dec. 10]. But is it racist to say that a legal immigrant from Chile deserves a job more than an illegal immigrant from Mexico? I hope it is not considered bigoted to be in favor of the rule of law and against the systematic disrespect of it by those who enter our country illegally and those who help them. Jeremy Slavin, TUSCON, ARIZ...
...more certain about the lack of moral questions related to this research if I suffered from Parkinson's disease, as Kinsley does? I doubt it. My mother died with the disease, and my brother battles it every day. Being touched by a disease doesn't make the moral questions easier. And though I hope that stem-cell research will yield untold benefits, my excitement is muted - perhaps because I was a research chemist for more than 40 years. Only when we see giant corporations risk their dollars on research will we see progress. Joseph K. Valaitis, BRECKSVILLE, OHIO...
...Bible asking, “Do you believe this book?” We soon learned that Giuliani thought some stories were allegorical, Romney interpreted it differently than others, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee still didn’t quite understand it totally. Bet that made your decision easier, didn?...
...Justin Fox wrote a very good article on Denmark. He noted that the country's per capita income trails that of the U.S., but salaries here tend to be higher than those in Britain. And while it might be easier to fire a worker in Denmark than elsewhere in Europe, companies must follow strict rules that require advance notice of termination. Fox was correct in observing that most workers assume more responsibility than do their fellow Europeans. I have been a resident of Denmark since 1989, and I have no desire to return to Britain. John Barton, VEJLE, DENMARK...