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...Islamic clerics in favor of a clean-shaven look and a coat and tie. In speeches across the world, he has pressed for more pluralistic attitudes to combat what he dubs the “clash of ignorances”—a retooling of professor Samuel P. Huntington??s “clash of civilizations...
...state of nature—in our case, a collection of traits established by the unguided processes of evolution to suit small, hunter-gatherer societies—limit our progress today? Just because something is natural doesn’t make it more or less moral—Huntington??s disease is natural—and if we let such fears dictate our actions we’d be little better off than cavemen. Nature doesn’t provide us with an objective standard for evaluating what a human should be like, other than individuals?...
...days later, national media outlets report that, based on tests done on the cheek cells left on the candidate’s utensil, he carries the gene that causes Huntington??s Disease, a fast-acting, highly degenerative neurological disorder that first appears in the patient’s middle-aged years. Doctors say chances are high that the diseases’ onset will come within the next five years. Under heavy pressure, he withdraws from the race, since there’s a good chance that he’d be unable to complete a term as president...
...bright spot of the evening, transitioning inventively from perfect suburban kitchen to perfect suburban living room to the child’s heart-breakingly adorable bedroom. A great set is lovely, but it cannot make up for an otherwise lame evening. If you have a ticket already, seeing the Huntington??s “Rabbit Hole” won’t hurt, but if not, your time would be better spent looking for the real thing...
...Academic freedoms and rights of freedom of speech are paramount,” Moore said in reference to Monday’s events. “This is really an example of free speech at work.” Alonzo agreed and said that he supported Huntington??s right to speak. But he also said that the assertions of Huntington??s book were the product of poor academic work. “We’re not protesting his right to say these things, we’re protesting his ideas...there’s really...