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...Feminism is a kind of liberalism, and liberalism has an inherent dilemma regarding diversity. With its respect for liberty, liberalism promotes diversity of opinion, believing with John Stuart Mill that opposition to your view keeps you awake and does you a favor. But liberalism also believes in progress through liberation from prejudice such as found, allegedly, in sexism. From this aspect liberalism sees no reason to answer challenges from reactionaries and to refight battles already won. In the spirit of progress feminism feels justified in dismissing its critics—which is another reason for refusing to argue with them...
...Venky, who received his undergraduate degree in India, and completed his Ph.D. in physics at Cornell, said he became an engineer by practice while working at Bell Labs.“At Bell, I developed a love for connections between physics and engineering and gained a great deal of respect for engineering,” Venky said. “You cannot do great science without great engineering.”In 2005, Venky first announced that he would step down from his position as dean the following year. But when both former University President Lawrence H. Summers and Dean...
...view the European experiment has been successful as there has been a realization from the beginning that the individual must be paramount. The European Union deems the dignity of the individual as inviolable and that his rights are inalienable. This principle has led to a respect of difference, whether that difference is cultural, linguistic, religious, economic, or political. I share the view of General Charles de Gaulle that the strength of Europe is in its diversity...
...operation through mutual respect has been the ingredient that has made progress in Europe possible. The pooling of each member state’s sovereignty has enabled the setting up of institutions which have served the needs of the Union well. This year the European Parliament celebrates its fiftieth Anniversary. It currently has 785 members representing almost 500 million citizens. It is in this forum that the citizens of Europe directly express their views and perspectives on issues directly affecting them. Over the years the European Institutions have evolved to meet the needs of Enlargement...
...this should happen I forecast delay, deliberation, bargaining and compromise as these have been the tools which have always been employed in times of difficulty in order to find the basis for agreement at a later stage. It is through this approach that the European Union has maintained respect and unity of purpose between member states over the last 50 years...