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While the response has generally left something to be desired, there was nothing shallow about the debate itself, an examination of the moral, philosophical and legal issues surrounding homosexuality. The event, which took place in the Moral Reasoning class "Justice," between Professor Harvey Mansfield and Sullivan of The New Republic was unquestionably Harvard at its best. In an age of political correctness and shrill campus protests, it's heartening to see a quality debate on such an emotional issue...
...which most observers seem to be basing their judgement--was Andrew Sullivan's obvious superiority in debate. During his undergraduate days, he was president of the Oxford Union, a world-class debating society, and he was comfortable with the fast-paced interactive nature of the event. Mansfield was far less at ease, insisting on fully establishing the philosophical groundwork of one point before moving to the next...
...attraction is a debate over gay rights between New Republic Editor Andrew Sullivan and Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53. Sullivan is openly gay and is a frequent defender of gay rights; Mansfield this fall called homosexuality "shameful" and said it undermines Western Civilization...
Aditi M. Shrikhande '97 went to last Thursday's lecture, when the tickets were distributed, and got a ticket for herself and another for her roommate, Maame A.S. Ewusi-Mensah '97, who described herself as "Mansfield's biggest fan." No ticket was required to getinto Thursday's lecture...
...Mansfield and Sullivan "raise not only the issue of gay rights. They can relate it to the larger philosophical questions of the course concerning toleration," Sandel said...