Word: prudently
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...right and prudent to hear and to confront those who hold appalling views; I do not believe that even the most fervent commitment to free speech and inquiry requires us to honor them (News, “In About-Face, English Dept. Re-Invites Anti-Israeli Poet,” Nov. 20). Tom Paulin apparently agrees with my second point and has argued that a poet’s reputation ought to be reevaluated in the light of his politics...
...individual investments at the time it was made, but was by no means HMC’s largest investment,” he writes. “The HMC Board was at all times aware of the Harken-related investments and was comfortable that they were within prudent diversification limits for the portfolio...
While targeting one national group might seem distasteful, it is also prudent, and so long as it doesn’t impinge upon their freedom of action, is a worthwhile temporary measure for the duration of any war with Iraq...
...breakdown has been over the terms of those inspections, and how to proceed if they're blocked, with the Russians and French leading a Security Council majority leery of being used simply to create a "trigger" mechanism for an invasion few Council members believe is a wise or prudent course of action. Indeed, the Administration may have erred by calling for an open debate on Iraq at the Security Council last week, because it created a platform for the overwhelming majority of UN member states to speak against invasion and challenge the U.S. position...
Universities have the moral and legal responsibility for taking prudent action to avert problems that are known to be likely to occur...