Word: religione
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...Many Imus admirers are asking, whatever happened to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and freedom of expression in this country? Well, we all believe in free speech, but that doesn't give anyone license to insult someone else's ethnicity, religion or gender. I am not a fan of Imus, but I believe he is a decent, compassionate and complex man who was badly in need of a refresher course in tasteful humor. Isa K. Mushahwar, St. Petersburg, Florida...
...desire to evaluate comments independently of their origin is understandable—there is something disconcerting about holding people of different races to different standards in the name of promoting racial tolerance and equality. But the logic here is flawed. The race, religion, and ethnicity of a person are all significant factors in determining the offensiveness of what he says or writes. Meaning is inherently dependent on context. The same words, used by different people in different circumstances, carry entirely different connotations...
...Silver Ring Thing holds rave-style events featuring musical performers and strobe lights. Though Silver Ring Thing does not claim to be completely nonsectarian as True Love Revolution does, its recruitment strategy is—first and foremost—based on the theme of health, not morality or religion...
...university where your identity is constantly called into question, the classroom becomes a test of faith for some students. Mixing science with religion can be tough chemistry at Harvard, but for those few students who choose to do so, the results are sometimes one-sided and leave many things unanswered...
...Daniel J. Graeber, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, U.S. Many Imus admirers are asking, whatever happened to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and freedom of expression in this country? Well, we all believe in free speech, but that doesn't give anyone license to insult someone else's ethnicity, religion or gender. I am not a fan of Imus', but I believe he is a decent, compassionate and complex man who was badly in need of a refresher course in tasteful humor. Isa K. Mushahwar, ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA...