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...simmering debate on homosexuality exploded into a brutal battle, pitting some of the wealthiest and most liberal of the church's 38 provinces, notably those in North America, against a more socially conservative group mostly concentrated in Africa and Asia and known as the Global South. The latter's views were reflected in 1998 in language at the communion's once-a-decade Lambeth Conference, calling homosexual practice "incompatible with Scripture." But in 2003 the Episcopal Church, the Anglican body in the U.S., ordained Gene Robinson, an openly gay man, as bishop of New Hampshire. Unlike the Pope, the Archbishop...
...Again, this argument puts the cart before the horse, assuming doctors’ appointments uphold moral attitudes. Most individuals make decisions about sex based on their own personal moral and social circumstances, not on the availability of pills and condoms—after all, anyone can pick up the latter freely at CVS. And even if the moralists are right and contraception does make sex more popular, who is the government to decide that more sex is immoral sex? No troop of bureaucrats in Washington is better qualified to make moral and personal decisions about sex than individuals...
...According to figures compiled by the Brookings Institution at the end of May, the number of sectarian murders, carried out mainly by Shi'ite death squads against Sunnis, has risen noticeably in recent weeks after a drop-off that began in the latter part of February. Sectarian deaths are often described as "extra-judicial killings" (EJKs) and involve the abduction, torture and murder of the victim, with the body usually left on the street. In May, says the Brookings report, citing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace, there were roughly 700 EJKs across Baghdad. While still lower than...
...young team in any sport, there are two paths to success—one easy and one hard. Unfortunately for the freshman-laden Harvard women’s soccer team, coach Erica Walsh chose the latter. In playing four of its first seven matches against ranked opponents, including then-No. 1 Santa Clara, the squad was challenged early and often. And, in turn, it did not win a single game, going 0-6-1 during a torturous start to the season. Although this made the team stronger, especially for next year’s push under new coach Ray Leone...
...championship.But the biggest story of the season occurred much earlier. Center Brian Cusworth entered the 2006-07 season with just one semester left of collegiate eligibility. Faced with the option of sitting out the Crimson’s first 18 games or the final 10, Cusworth opted for the latter, allowing him to practice and work with the team through the fall.However, this meant that after just four Ivy League games, the center would be forced to leave the team with a gaping hole in the middle of the lineup. With Cusworth, Harvard finished 9-9 overall...