Word: foolishness
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...idealists are sorely mistaken if they believe some form of U.N. involvement in Iraqi reconstruction will convey retroactive legitimacy for the American-led unauthorized preemptive action. Of course, there should be broad international consultation, especially involving Iraq’s regional neighbors, about how to proceed. America would be foolish to act unilaterally and ignore international opinion on the best way forward in rebuilding Iraq. Paying attention to the views of other countries—most of all those in the Middle East—is the best way to rebuild both Iraq’s shattered cities and America?...
...this point, it would have seemed foolish to predict that I would ever find Catholics whose faith I could respect. Fortunately, when God acts, the odds don’t matter. Through my deep involvement in Harvard Right to Life and a serendipitous blocking experience which paired me with a devout roommate I hadn’t gotten to know yet in my first year, I discovered a group of active and faithful Catholics (N.B.: you do not have to be Catholic to be pro-life—my mother was once vice president of Michigan Lutherans for Life?...
...This foolish contention is exceeded only by the even more absurd assertions that “Leaders should be interested in—and effective at—fulfilling the group’s mission, but they should not be restricted based upon profession of faith.” But what if, and this is certainly the case with Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship (HRCF), the “mission” and “purpose” of the group is in fact faith-based? How can a profession of faith be irrelevant in the leadership of a faith...
...SARS mania spread faster than lice in a pre-school? One explanation is the unwillingness of public health authorities to take any threatened disease lightly. If SARS were to cause many deaths in the U.S., public health authorities would look foolish if they failed to mount a vigorous response in the initial stages of the outbreak. This uncertainly gives officials an incentive to play up the threat of the virus...
...January, Summers seemed to take this foolish logic to heart, frowning at Adams House Masters Sean and Judy Palfrey’s House-wide e-mail opposing the war in Iraq. Sounding oddly like his own accusers, Summers appeared to think that the Palfreys’ strong, reasoned opinion should remain under wraps simply because they were University officials. Many who had supported him earlier were shaken. Before he had merely expressed his own view—why, now, was Summers proving his critics right three months later by telling others not to express theirs? More criticism came...