Word: humanize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tuesday, March 21. In short, I find that the article is grossly unfair in its characterization of both the ROTC program and especially the individuals involved. Not only have we (I am a member of the Naval ROTC unit) been accused of the desire/practice of killing our fellow human beings, but also of doing so blindly in a desperate struggle to pay for our education. With the strong stand Harvard seems to be taking on other forms of discrimination (for example, discrimination against minorities, women and homosexuals), it is extremely disturbing to find myself as fair and even designated game...
Furthermore, I feel deeply insulted to think that Professor Wylie is allowed to describe me as one who "wants to practice the art of killing my fellow human beings...
...both a Catholic and a human being, I believe life is sacred. I have never, nor do I ever intend to (if it is within my means to make such a decision) kill another human being. Yet, I also accept the fact that there are times when other nations or groups of people desire to militarily overcome and/or depress the United States. In these circumstances, there is the potential for tremendous loss of life if no effective resistance is offered. For this reason, I feel it my duty to contribute to our defensive force in order to protect the lives...
Ehrenreich said another fallacy is that the issue of abortion rights can be resolved when scientists are able to determine when a human life begins...
...Science will never be able to solve this question," she said. "It is not a biological question but a human, social decision...