Word: elitists
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that I think contempt for rural residents is exclusive to Harvard or to liberals. After all, the similarity of the word "urbane" (meaning "well-bred and courteous") to "urban" is no etymological accident. I'm not even convinced that elitist Harvardians--both liberal and conservative--disdain "rednecks" any more than they disdain the working class in general...
...hopelessly mired in anthropocentrism, but I find McKibben's argument a bit elitist. The people who would suffer most by a general cutback in technology are those who don't have a house in the mountains. Citizens of underdeveloped countries and America's own poor depend on technolgy as a means of providing food, as a gateway to better lives. Who is to be sacrificed so that the wealthy of today and tommorow can enjoy gardens...
...lesser of two evils at first glance--at least students get to choose to pledge instead of having to hope to be "punched"--newly forming social organizations really should think twice about whether or not they want to bring back to Harvard national organizations wound up in their own elitist pasts...
...light of these drawbacks--the need to live by morally disagreeable national charters, the lack of alumni support and an uphill battle with the administration--it seems that the unique social needs of this University could be better met with unique social organizations that are unattached to elitist national charters and would allow membership which does not exclude on the basis of gender, race, or religion...
John S. Savett '89-'90, the student chair of Hillel, said he frowned on any organization that might be seen as elitist and that might make people uncomfortable. He said the fraternity also reflects poorly on the Hillel because Hillel has always tried to be a social organization promoting a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere...