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Nesson, the Weld professor of law, is offering “CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion,” not only to Harvard Law School (HLS) students, but also to Extension School students as well as Internet users across the globe...
...first place makes me disgusted!” My father drafted a response and sent it to the student, explaining the circumstances of the incident and emphasizing the tragic ineptitude the boy had demonstrated in crafting his useless crib sheet. He concluded: “I am of the opinion that ultimate penalty should never be imposed for the first violation of any rule. Although discipline is important, a society that does not give people a second chance is no fun.” Most of his colleagues stood behind his decision. Some, however, were not so happy, writing...
...University of Bourgogne, France, says that "Women without children are very stigmatized in France. A woman who has no children is seen as an amputee." There's not much official enthusiasm for new forms of family, either. "For a long time, France has been a country that follows public opinion," says Joël Bedos, 41, an external relations advisor for an international ngo who lives in Paris. "We have a conservative government that, rather than encouraging society to change, only changes things when they are absolutely sure they won't upset anyone." Under French law, Bedos cannot marry...
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...such collective punishment may be as misguided as it is cruel; even if it did work, any "recognition" achieved this way would mean little in the pursuit of peace. An authoritative Palestinian polling organization last week released telling findings on Palestinian public opinion in the West Bank and Gaza. It found 54% of voters dissatisfied with Hamas's performance in government, the figure rising to 69% when it came to financial matters such as payment of salaries. Only 38% would vote for Hamas in an election now. But when asked whether Hamas should submit to the Western demand that...