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...Active redefinition can open the doors to further redefinition, as marriage is an institution arbitrarily defined by society. This does not imply that those who advocate legalizing same-sex marriage must favor legalizing incest and polyamory. “Open the doors” does not mean “approve,” “encourage,” or “support.” Nor does it in any way legitimize pedophilia and bestiality (as many conservative commentators have attempted to claim), for the stipulation of mutual consent is supported by near-universal consensus. However...
...removed. "She said she was drunk when she submitted it and now feels bad," Mike explained. (The photo has since been taken down.) As Mike and Doug write in their mission statement: "Although this site is all about having a sense of humor, our intention is not to be mean-spirited...
...Although the financial impact of the fines will mean little to a company that last year earned $37.6 billion, the damage to its reputation may last longer. The Commission's arguments are expected to provide ammunition in a separate Federal Trade Commission investigation into similar anti-competition claims in the U.S., probes by the New York State Attorney General, and a U.S. civil suit filed by AMD in 2005. (See pictures of TIME's Wall Street covers...
...Smith’s mantra of “reshaping” could mean the diminishment, consolidation, or even elimination of certain departments, Thomas said, calling smaller academic departments that could be at risk one of the Faculty’s greatest strengths...
Although the U.N. agency has warned that its new guidelines don't mean Iraq has turned a corner, aid workers fear that's exactly how they will be taken by officials in Damascus and Amman - with dire consequences for the refugees. "I'm wary that this will be interpreted by asylum countries that it's O.K. to return Iraqis forcibly," says Bob Carey, vice president for resettlement and migration policy at the International Rescue Committee...