Word: notionalism
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...also the start of a much longer, more complicated chapter in the saga: Israel's methodical extraction of revenge. About the events in Munich on Sept. 5, 1972, there is considerable clarity. The story of the reprisal missions, on the other hand, has been befogged by mystery. The notion persists that the Israelis drew up a list of those responsible for Munich, then, one by one, knocked them off. But that's largely a myth, according to an upcoming book by TIME reporter Aaron J. Klein, Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response (Random House...
...were, as the Vatican assured us in official documents in 1975 and '86, "made in the image and likeness of God." The condition of homosexuality was, for many, "innate" and not in itself a sin. Gay people were "often generous and giving of themselves," said the Vatican, and the notion that gays could not lead celibate lives was an "unfounded and demeaning assumption." The bar on any gay sexual intimacy was still firm--but it was the same bar that prohibited heterosexual couples from using contraception, or single people from masturbating, or any other nonprocreative sexual...
...joint command the disparate networks fighting U.S. forces in Iraq. When the conversation turned to leadership issues, Abu Marwan's companion suggested that al-Qaeda replace al-Zarqawi with an Iraqi, "as it would have an enormous impact on the other groups." But an al-Zarqawi aide rebuffed the notion. "Who started our organization?" he asked rhetorically. No one was prepared to ask al-Zarqawi to step aside...
...notion of parody is that objects have multiple meanings, and this quality would be lost with caveats and disclaimers. The doll, which was rooted in the representation of Muslim values, was simply a recognition of the ludicrous things that happen in society,” he said...
...students and one teacher. With the policy, HBS prioritized a collegial environment and a safe classroom atmosphere ahead of possible repercussions to its image and to its academics.Over the past seven years, many concerns have been raised about the policy. Anecdotal evidence from professors and administrators has supported the notion that students are simply taking academics less seriously. These anecdotes have been proven at other schools. At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, another B-School that doesn’t allow grade release, undergrads taking cross-registered classes routinely outperform MBA candidates. Were the same perception...