Word: respectfully
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sending the letter was an act of poor judgement, indicating the University's lack of respect for the opinions of its alumni. But Derek Bok's involvement in the affair raises other serious questions as well. When the president of the University transcends his mandate to influence the nominally democratic elections of the board charged with overseeing his activities, he demonstrates the fallacy of Harvard's claim to openness...
From my perspective, respect means assuring individuals of their value and worth, against society's tendency to classify or stereotype. My faith compels me to hold to this value and worth of persons especially in the most complex and controversial of situations. From a Catholic point of view, persons are not good or bad because they are homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual or whatever classification people invent. A person's sexual orientation is not the key to their value. The key is God's love for them and their capacity to share that love. Sexual morality has to do with...
...next principle of the community declares "We shall at all times respect the opinions, wishes and presence of other members of the community." This principle cannot be upheld by the aforementioned remarks, nor can it be sustained when people are intimidated for expressing their opinions. I distinctly recall an example of this abuse. I was accosted and denounced because of my speech in favor of a proposal which did not suit the majority...
Another hypocritical principle states that "Personal possessions shall be treated with respect unless clearly designated communal items." Truly a noble principle, it has not been enforced. I have been rudely evicted from my shanty and I have "lost" several possessions to the community--blankets, sheets, tools, and the like...
...personal commitment to uphold the rights of all and to protect the sacrosanctity of the individual. As the large picture of Archbishop Desmund Tutu (on display at the shantytown) is captioned, "Remember my people." It must be remembered that the people are the key to any community, and respect for all the people is fundamental to any cause...