Word: moralisms
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...Iraq if America should fail to secure a stable republic. To prevent a Taliban-era Afghanistan on the Euphrates and all the instability and terror it would bring, Americans must be willing to bear the necessary burdens in blood and dollars. But beyond merely pragmatic concerns, America has a moral obligation to see this project through to the end. Although we did not support Bush’s invasion of Iraq, our concerns stemmed primarily from our distrust of the Bush administration to plan properly for the aftermath of war. We worried that American troops might become embroiled...
...studied historical translations and their political implications in his translation, he also drew upon current events for inspiration. He says he saw clear parallels between President Bush before the Iraq War and Creon, the king of Thebes. Both were authoritative rulers who forced their people to make an absolute moral decision without full understanding of the moral ambiguity of their situation...
Harvard respondents put Iraq at the top of the list of issues guiding their presidential vote, with 43 percent counting it as one of the top two most important issues. That was followed by the economy, with 32 percent putting it first or second, moral values issues such as gay marriage and abortion, which 29 percent said was in the top two, and terrorism and homeland security at 28 percent...
Women at Harvard were less likely to name the economy as one of the top two most important issues in the election, with 26 percent ranking it that high compared to 38 percent of Harvard men. In contrast, 36 percent of women and 23 percent of men said moral values issues, such as abortion and gay marriage, were among the top two most pressing issues...
...seven of the nine justices will be over 70, making it very likely that whoever is president over the next four years will be appointing justices to the Supreme Court, not to mention continuing to appoint justices to the federal appellate and district courts. Thus, you also have a moral stake in this election...