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...cannot be verified, delivery vehicles in other parts of the triad (planes, subs and ships) can be. Decreasing the risk of war justifies a safe weapon buildup. Harvard Living With Nuclear Weapons authors wrote. "We conclude that the contributions of air launched cruise missiles to deterrence and crisis stability outweigh the potential costs to negotiated arms control...
...might conceivably argue that the national security benefits of employing foolproof lie-detector devices outweigh such infringements on individual rights. But polygraph tests have failed to yield reliable data on dishonesty or criminal behavior, indeed, most U.S. courtrooms have refused to recognize the results of lie detector tests as evidence. Moreover, a recent Office of Technology Assessment study, based on an exhaustive review of available data, concluded that "no scientific evidence exists to establish the validity of polygraph testing" in discovering lies or national security leaks. Even in criminal investigations, the study found that the accuracy of polygraph tests fluctuated...
...Harvard and Radcliffe were segregated admission to the Houses was selective, and awareness of women's and minorities rights was minimal. In their present form the clubs indirectly foster social divisions rather than minimize them. Many of the clubs make contributions to campus life, but their negative aspects frequently outweigh their contributions. It doesn't have to be that...
...children and their parents, life is not always idyllic, but they agree that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks...
...furor grew, Watt, as usual, was hoping it would all blow over. "He's been hurt by this," said an aide, "but not mortally-at least for now." As Watt likes to put it: "When my liabilities outweigh my strengths, I should go." After his latest blunder, the scales may have tipped. - By George Russell. Reported by Jay Branegan and Caroline Mooney/ Washington