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...real world, professionals who construct bridges, buildings, even houses must be licensed, to encourage adherence to stringent technical, legal and ethical standards. Ignoring the rules can result in losing one's job. Why? Because if these things are constructed poorly, people will get hurt. Wall Street is in the business of "engineering" markets to make money. Why shouldn't they be licensed and held to similar standards...
...dawned to the chime of change soon got bogged down in intractable troubles. No subject appeared more often on this page than the conflicts raging in the volatile crescent from Iraq and Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Second place went to our sour economy's ups and downs--the job losses and con artists, the green shoots and Black Fridays. Struggle abroad and struggle at home: surely those were defining glimpses of this Moment in our history...
...forgiving the men who tried to kill them. And though he didn't mention the incident during his Christmas day ceremony, Benedict is likely to make a point of forgiving what was a much less severe attack. Along with mixing amongst the faithful, forgiveness is part of the job description...
That is, in fact, what he wants. The Pope is neither a movie star pitching his latest feature with an occasional red carpet stroll, nor a political leader pressing just enough flesh to connect with the electorate. His job description is that of pastor, a shepherd, of a flock of 1.1 billion who are called on to see in him the supreme Vicar of Christ who brings to them the definitive word of salvation. He is meant, in other words, to evoke strong feelings of personal attachment. "You can't shield him 100%," said spokesman Lombardi. "Doing so would create...
...journalist, though, I had no ethical responsibility to be nice. My responsibilities were to the truth, as best as I could understand it, and to my readers. It was my job to pose interesting questions and find out the answers. As a reporter, making people unhappy or uncomfortable is often a sign that you're onto something that's actually worth writing about. Of course, there’s a calculation to be made about the value of information to the public versus the distress it may cause to individuals—a calculation that’s more difficult...