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...bound together by a dogmatic faith, faces the seeming horror of a pluralistic democracy in which everyone has the right to blaspheme, offend, and shock others. To repress speech in the interest of curtailing blasphemy would be to subscribe to a particular religious dogma, which a liberal, secular government ought never do. Before democracy can be established in the Middle East, the violent protesters and conservative governments must demonstrate respect for freedom of speech. Ramya Parthasarathy ’09, a Crimson editorial editor, lives in Stoughton Hall...
Sauper, however, masterfully resists the temptation to which other good filmmakers often give in: he does not provide any ideal solution, enlightened path, or Messiah-like revelation. One-hundred seven minutes of hard-to-digest reality rapidly come to an end. But as artistic masterpieces ought to do, it will keep any viewer thinking for a long time to come: about fish, about globalization, and about what each of us can do. In Sauper’s own words, he merely “gets some brains boiling.” By avoiding the dangers of propaganda and staying...
...resign would be a far more courageous and honest course of action for Faculty dissidents.And while we advocate a clear-worded resolution that addresses the Faculty’s specific concerns and possible wishes for Summers to resigns, the passage of such a resolution does not imply that Summers ought to pack up his Mass. Hall office. This university is not a democracy, and FAS is neither a fully representative nor authoritative body. Beyond FAS, there are eight other faculties of the University, none of which have joined FAS in expressing displeasure with Summers. There are, furthermore, tens of thousands...
Your story amply addressed straightpeople's insecurities about Brokeback Mountain, but you ought to have mentioned that the movie never would have been made without decades of equal-rights activism by gay men and lesbians. JOHN OLSKI Sturgeon...
...part of the FAO, the fact remains that Garcia––and hundreds of students like him––have been and will continue to be discouraged from seeking public service positions by the prospect of $2,000 in debt.The FAO ought to be encouraging students to seek public-service and public-interest opportunities over the summer, not erecting barriers to these ends. To accomplish this, it ought to offer waivers of its summer earnings expectation for students pursuing unpaid positions, especially those that serve the public interest. This waiver could also be offered...