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...political realm, I believe that the best way to convince people that Catholic teachings are applicable to modern life is through the least amount of coercion possible. But this belief comes largely from an understanding of the human person garnered from an odd mix of Thomistic philosophy (meaning derived from Thomas Aquinas) and libertarian skepticism...
However, he said, statements made "in a more general way" fall into the realm of freedom of expression and thus must be protected, even if they are offensive to some members of the community. To attempt to censor such speech, Rudenstine said, would be "totally inappropriate...
Beyond threatening the rights of Louisiana's citizens--particularly racial and religious minorities--Duke's vault from the Klan to success in the political realm poses a more widespread danger. His success could turn an otherwise fringe group of hate mongers into a national movement of racism...
...film. Those old friends swaggering past Umbertos Clam House have been alchemized into tragicomic De Niros. And -- let's have a happy ending for one Scorsese picture -- the little lad from the mean streets has scaled the heights. Not just to a luxe Manhattan aerie but into the realm where almost no contemporary filmmaker can touch him. Made it, Ma, top of the world...
Academic freedom is academic freedom. It is the unmitigated right of tenured academics to say and publish whatever they want--including what others may regard as worthless or virulent. And universities--because of their special relationship with the realm of knowledge--must be particularly wary of excluding ideas of any kind...