Word: preferably
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Callahan, a sportswriter since 1967, unapologetically counts himself among those who would prefer that sport remain a special preserve, existing within its own metaphorical Qualities and ways of providing the fan with unexpected insights into human nature. "At the base of sport is a beauty, grace and excellence that is true to life," says Callahan. "The games themselves don't mean much, but a flash of perfection does something to the spirit that is worthwhile. People don't watch sport just to pass the time. They bring a passion to it. The best of sport is a kind...
...country, in the interest of our parliamentary democracy, I cannot and will not stand by and watch the effectiveness and standing of the government being wrecked." Conceding that his party "could lose some feathers" in an election, he declared, "I am convinced that the electorate will understand and prefer this course...
Many people are understandably dismayed by such censorship. But would they prefer ethical neutrality? Should engineers be trained to build highways without being taught any concern for the homes they displace? Should prospective corporate managers learn how to increase profits regardless of pollution or unemployment? Just the opposite, according to Beyond the Ivory Tower, a new book by Harvard's Bok, which calls for increased emphasis on "applied ethics." (Writes Bok: "A university that refuses to take ethical dilemmas seriously violates its basic obligations to society...
...times have not been easy for such colleges. Not only do costs keep rising, but many students now prefer conventional courses and grades that will look
...parole board that he had learned his lesson, he could go. Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau says that "prisoners tend to go into rehabilitation programs for the purpose of convincing the parole board that they have been rehabilitated." Prisoners are in a perpetual, anxious limbo and would generally prefer to know their release date from the outset. Time served for identical crimes can vary five-fold or more. Such a routine does little to demonstrate to the lawless the law's evenhanded integrity. Furthermore, says Morgenthau, "if prisoners knew how long they were going to serve, some of them...