Word: moral
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...fact, of course, the moral depravity and legal poison which bespatter the blueprint of the Confederacy--the Confederate Constitution of 1861--and the enormous, government sanctioned advantage that gave whites over blacks lasted until the passage of the civil rights and voting rights acts in 1964 and 1965. Given that history, a history which remains as fresh as today's news, I'd say that it takes a special attraction to the evasion of moral responsibility toward one's fellow human beings, which the old Confederates of the 19th century--and the neo-Confederates of today--exemplify, to declare there...
...indeed the money is accepted, the moral burden of the Undergraduate Council is increased. Any money accepted carries with it the burden of helping to rectify the wrongs perpetuated by PepsiCo. The money is in part a product of their irresponsibility; it should be used to improve the situation. There are a lot of people in the world, including many groups in Burma, that need this money a lot more than the Undergraduate Council does...
...choice liberals criticize attempts to frame the debate in moral terms. But the Roe v. Wade decision itself makes moral distinctions. The nine Supreme Court justices ruled that abortion could be limited during the fetus' final trimester because the "potential life" has now reached their definition of "viability." Pro-life activists counter with morally-informed and no more arbitrary ages of their own: as early as 60 days (when all the child's organs are functioning) or as late as five months (when premature babies are born and survive with the aid of medical technology...
Freedom of choice is highly valued in the United States. But it has always been tempered by moral concerns. Laws banning adultery, prostitution and cruelty to animals reflect moral condemnation of such practices. Regulation of these acts, as well as of abortion, means confronting the relevant moral issues at stake rather than evading them...
More dialogue is needed on abortion, not less. Activists cannot discard their moral convictions any more than society can remain neutral on controversial issues. And if innocuous photos of a developing fetus revulse pro-choice advocates, then perhaps they should reconsider what their neutrality really means...