Word: notionally
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...notion that the study of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim or Sigmund Freud (all "naughtily left-wing writers") is a waste of time, it is astonishingly boorish. Not only did their writings exert some influence on modern society, but Davis' discipline owes its existence and many of its directions to such writers...
There is some irony here: the Evangelical Lutherans argue for a family's right to privacy, while the state of Missouri promotes the "sanctity of life." Yet the notion that life is sacred, and worthy of the state's protection, is embedded throughout the American legal tradition, right alongside the protection of individual liberty. When the two rights are at odds, the debates grow fierce. There are specific circumstances in which a society permits the intentional taking of life: in war, in self-defense, as punishment for a heinous crime. The Cruzan case raises the question of whether personal choice...
...because I desire pain. Even though I may have thought the same about rowers merely six months ago, this notion is downright stupid. Blood, blisters and soreness are no more fun for rowers than for members of the Society of Nerds and Geeks...
...study, conducted by Susan B. Cochran and Vickie M. Mays, found that many undergraduates will lie about their past sexual experiences to allay a partner's fear about AIDS. The researchers said the study undermines the notion that asking a potential sexual partner about previous sexual behavior is sufficient protection against AIDS...
...Busch misses is that adult love is a feather compared to the attachments children make. While Catherine's unwillingness to give reassurance to her sons when she has none to give is admirable for its honesty, Busch would have had a deeper love story if he had considered the notion of Catherine's waiting to welcome Harry into her life until she had some reassurances to give...