Word: moralizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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However, if preserving tradition and retaining the different methodologies integral to each field of the Core curriculum takes precedence over all else, that is fine with us, too. You just have to remove the brackets. That is, offering one Moral Reasoning and two Historical Studies B courses this semester is pathetic, unfair and unacceptable...
...influence argument is far from persuasive. Those sickened by the idea of interracial romance were probably not converted by the example of some horny Starfleet officers. Further, those with moral reservations regarding homosexuality will probably not find their deeply held principles shattered by Ellen's amiable personality...
...fight to tear down every last remnant of moral accountability left in our national life, clear symbols of success are hard to find. Apparently, some activists have found a symbol in the outing of Ellen. But what a pathetic symbol it is. No hard-fought legal battle has been won, no ultimate freedom from discrimination finally afforded. Rather, a sitcom star, already assumed by most to be a lesbian, has decided to openly proclaim her sexuality. This revelation comes as no shock to any fan of the show, and it has already been acknowledged as an attempt to boost ratings...
Even the leap of moral imagination required to change one's public stance based on personal experience is too much for some politicians with gay relatives--like Phyllis Schlafly (her son), Newt Gingrich (his half-sister) or former Bush Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher (his daughter). But one-to-one conversions are no substitute for empathy. Equal rights for gays will be slow in coming if each of us has to find a gay person to love. By that standard, what would it take for a conservative to embrace the assault-weapon ban--mayhem at Starbucks? For expanded health insurance...
Still, Dartboard thinks it would be nice if the man who claims to represent the moral pulse of the nation would at least maintain a little bit of moral credibility. Or is that too much to ask of political leaders these days...