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...Such apologists raise a common, but misleading hypothetical. Suppose, they argue, authorities hold a terrorist with information about a ticking time bomb, and if they torture him to get the information they will be able to save hundreds of thousands of innocent lives. Those who oppose torture are called na??ve because they reject the conclusion that torture would be justified in such a case. But the analogy itself demonstrates a misunderstanding about the complexities of intelligence gathering...
...na??ve enough to think we will suddenly have a real house community and that Matherites will be Matherites before they are squash players or UC reps. But I do see an expansion of dining hall restrictions as a positive and possible first step to take if we are serious about giving everyone—not just the people-people at Harvard—a real chance for community...
Instead he questions his young captives continuously until they relent from giving cloying denials and spouting na??vely righteous ideals (Sophie asks acerbically at one point, “White rose? Shouldn’t it be a red rose, if they’re leftists?”). Mohr’s prisoners soon begin to outrightly defy his authority, deliberately provoking intense reactions and ultimately pushing him into a full “reality check...
...problem with sections is the people who teach them. TFs, with rare exception, tend to fall into one of two categories. Either they are disinterested and aloof, primarily using their section time as a chance to hit on undergraduate girls, or they are lacking confidence—confused and na??ve to the point where they seem to know little more about the subject than the section all-stars (you know who I mean).And although stereotyping is in bad taste, I’ll indulge myself for a second. Let me describe for you the two typical types...
...first glance, their judgment appears reasonable. Lulu, after all, is a stunning femme fatale, who enjoys men’s constant attentions. Despite her experience, however, she remains childishly na??ve, carelessly running through and breaking the men she lures...