Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fact is that the CRIMSON is not doing its own thinking; it is merely reflecting manufactured opinion that already has millions of the sons of men destroying one another. It is overcome by the "tinsel and braggadocio" of marching armies and booming navies. Here is a fine illustration of how an idea, half thought out, may take one off his feet when experience and reason do not give him sufficient footing. The Union may be "idealistic"; it is at least thoughtful and deserves to have an intelligent interpretation put upon its conduct. After attacking the Union the valiant CRIMSON brushes...
...opinion is strong on our side of the world that all interests in England have been subordinated to the great interest of winning the war. We are apt to picture intellectual life as stagnant there, while the great universities stand darkened at night against the ravages of piratical "Zeps" and their students are fighting in France...
...opinion expressed by modern social psychologists that organized human intelligence will eventually be able to avert the calamity of war. And I am also of the conviction that, from the point of view of the Western Allies, this war is actually being waged against war. But it must be apparent to all thoughtful people that the precious inheritance of Anglo-Saxon democracy is now at stake; that America must be prepared to fight for it, as she has fought for it before. I believe that universal service is the fairest and most democratic method of preparedness, both military and industrial...
...line up ready for orders, not to take a vote as to the wisdom of those orders." This means, does it not, that the President shall commit the American people to war or peace without their saying one word. Our newspapers, of course, do not voice public opinion, but only print class opinions. Use the word "Kaiser" and you could not tell it was not Prussia. So far, therefore, as the R. O. T. C. discourages thinking, thinking straight and thinking publicly, we believe it suffocates our democracy. We submit that if the issue is to be decided...
...unfortunate that Adjutant-General Pearson should seize the present moment for what sounds like ill-advised and unsound criticism of the splendid work for military preparedness now under way at Harvard. His disavowal of intent to find fault will scarcely remedy the favorable opinion that many persons will be inclined to form. In belittling the intensified training of officers at Harvard, Adjutant-General Pearson is taking a position directly opposed to that of the leading military authorities of the United States. The Harvard course has the approval and support of the War Department. The program of training as mapped...