Word: judgmentalism
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Basketball doesn't have instant replay, but maybe the media coverage of campaigns should. That way, viewers at home could pause before passing judgment on Ariz. Sen. John S. McCain for calling Bush "Clintonesque" and rewind to the New Hampshire debate in which Bush told McCain that he was like Gore. We could watch in slow-motion Gore's sketchy and obviously strategic offer to Bradley on "Meet the Press" that the two men dispense with television commercials for the remainder of the campaign or when the Vice President charged in a debate in Iowa that Bradley had voted against...
...culpa points to two trends. One is a lapse in judgment by some of the journal's editors; the other is medicine's increased reliance on drug-company funding for research. "The New England Journal of Medicine is still the gold standard in credibility," says TIME health writer Janice Horowitz. "However, medical studies in general are not what they used to be. You see more and more conflicts of interest. You often see drug companies financing studies...
Experts on both sides of this case are keeping a sharp eye trained on the Justices, as their judgment could have sweeping ramifications for the health care industry. Some speculate the Court will keep a relatively hands-off approach, leaving the bulk of the decision-making to Congress. On the other hand, it could instigate an aggressive investigation into the constitutionality of legislation that largely protects HMOs from being sued for denial of service. A defense lawyer may have inadvertently hit the nail on the head when he said, "It is no exaggeration to suggest that the future of medical...
...Next month a Florida jury could find the industry liable for damages of $100 billion or so in a class-action case. (Even if the case survives appeal, though no money will change hands for at least a decade.) It's highly unlikely, but possible, that following some huge judgment, a court would freeze Philip Morris' dividend payout. A federal case is next, and there are individual cases. In 1998 tobacco companies settled a suit with the states for $246 billion. It's easy to see why many believe that Big MO is toast...
...remedy this problem? Keeping the house lights up throughout a production is not necessarily the answer. Doing so might prevent the audience from entering that sublime state of non-existence where compassion becomes easier than judgment. On the other hand, keeping the house lights down the entire time can create a troubling dichotomy between the world of theater and the external world. It's easy enough to check our judgments at the theater door along with our coats if we know we can pick them up again on the way outside...