Word: respecter
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Havel was offered the chance to emigrate to the U.S. to avoid a conviction for subversive activities. He refused, saying, "The solution of this human situation does not lie in leaving it. Fourteen million people can't just go and leave Czechoslovakia empty." That decision won Havel the respect and admiration of many Czechs. Says Charter 77 activist Martin Palou: "Havel is a symbol of hope for the future, a man who can articulate many people's feelings...
Another student at the meeting shared concerns arising from his Catholic religion. He certainly treats bisexual, lesbian, and gay people with respect and kindness. He understandably did not like being thought of a as a bigot. However, there are actually many Catholic groups, such as Dignity USA, that advocate on behalf of bisexual, lesbian and gay people; here, the United Ministries and the Catholic Student Center welcome lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Roman Catholic myself, I have come to understand that what I feel is simply unavoidable love. I decided that, in this violent world, there's not so much...
...treating lesbian, bisexual, and gay people with respect while still maintaining disapproval of homosexuality does have some saddening ramifications...
Walsh said that while he did not "know what [Otto's] motivation was" in deciding to give money to the Busch-Reisinger, he added that "Otto has a great deal of respect for Harvard...
Nixon, in a statement issued by hisspokesperson John Taylor, said "unless there isconclusive evidence against the nominee, theSenate should respect the right of a new presidentto choose the men and women he believes are bestqualified to serve in his Cabinet...