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...Islam believe Moses, John the Baptist and Jesus were prophets but the final messenger was Muhammad, to whom, they say, the angel Gabriel dictated the Koran. Like Christians and Jews, says Jamal Badawi, a religion professor at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, N.S., their core concerns are "moral behavior, love of neighbor, justice and compassion. We believe that we are created for a purpose, and we are going to be held responsible for our life on earth on the day of judgment." Muslims do not worship Muhammad (who, unlike Moses or Jesus, was a lavishly documented historical figure, dying...
...Photographs by Brassai (which, although taken in Paris, have probably been included in this collection simply because, for the purposes of description, they might as well have been taken in America) depict the moral bankruptcy and decadence of the 1930's in terms of space and the objects that occupy it. An opium pipe, a negligent smoker of that pipe, and the chaise lounge upon which she sleeps are the focal point of "An Opium Smoker Asleep," which simultaneously chronicles and criticizes the social norms of the 1930's Paris demimonde. Lighting is dark and the focus...
Although the job may seem like easy money, sperm donation does not appeal to everybody. “The idea of giving sperm to a stranger, especially when accepting money for it, seems morally questionable, and conceptually just makes me uncomfortable,” says Michael Murphy ‘03. Nevertheless, Arnone estimates that he has received at least ten serious inquiries from Harvard students in the past week alone. So ladies, before you accept that date with that guy from moral reasoning section, think about what you’re agreeing to—he might...
...skepticism about the public service value of advocacy programs. We argued that advocacy groups like the Progressive Student Labor Movement, when they provoke discussion and the pursuit of truth, are a form of public service, and that of all the institutions in the world, a university dedicated to moral actions and social justice has a responsibility to support—or at least not to discourage—students who stimulate debate on these vital issues. Harvard should take the lead in instilling in students both the ability and the will to spring into action when action is needed?...
...It’s very, very important that the University be a moral institution in the way it carries on and finances its activies,” he said...