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There is no question that Harvard students need to become more cautious. But the needed cultural change ought to also transcend to a higher level: Authorities might need to suppress their gut instinct to calm and reassure their charges when it comes to crime, and exhortations to caution need to go beyond perfunctory email warnings after break-ins, tiny placards on swipe card readers, and other petty measures. New Harvard students spend hours learning how not to injure themselves drinking and how to prevent sexual assault; a more strongly-articulated reality check on what it means to stay safe...
...compassionate reason is the message that pro-lifers ought to present. With more than enough scientific, judicial, and economic arguments against the prevalence of abortion in this country, it is not necessary to resort to spirituality. And with a willingness to listen to the arguments of the most thoughtful pro-choicers, it is clear that their views stem from a concern for the well-being of women and children and an aversion to perpetuating poverty. Character judgments are unwarranted and futile...
...wrong with being gay," said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign. "I would welcome the fact that they are beginning to concede that homosexuality is not a chosen lifestyle. But it is hard for me to believe that anyone that would then conclude that our next step ought to be to get about the business of changing everybody is really offering any sort of enlightened view...
...Efforts You asked if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a clear vision for Japan [Feb. 26]. Abe ought to receive due credit for what he has achieved in just a few months. I cannot think of any leader who has done so much in such a short time. Japanese mass media tend to make a sensational issue of minor mismanagement of the government. They neglect to evaluate Abe's international diplomacy and leadership in reforming education and the economy. They mention the Cabinet's falling popularity rating every day, which only contributes to the trend. I would argue two points...
...very harmful if school districts move to the point where 75 to 80 percent of their students are from one racial or socioeconomic group,” Willie said. “Cambridge ought to recognize the benefits that it already has from diversified schools...