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Muslim leaders say the cartoons are not just offensive. They're blasphemy--the mother of all offenses. That's because Islam forbids any visual depiction of the Prophet, even benign ones. Should non-Muslims respect this taboo? I see no reason why. You can respect a religion without honoring its taboos. I eat pork, and I'm not an anti-Semite. As a Catholic, I don't expect atheists to genuflect before an altar. If violating a taboo is necessary to illustrate a political point, then the call is an easy one. Freedom means learning to deal with being offended...
...there's no reason to offend people of any faith arbitrarily. We owe all faiths respect. But the Danish cartoons were not arbitrarily offensive. They were designed to reveal Islamic intolerance--and they have now done so, in abundance. The West's principles are clear enough. Tolerance? Yes. Faith? Absolutely. Freedom of speech? Nonnegotiable...
...have to respect that there is a balance to things and we’re not in a position to take away whole milk from you because there are some people who may need or want it,” she said. “It’s really about choice...
...gave reasons in his letter.”Summers said, though, that he did discuss Kirby’s decision with him prior to his resignation. “Any decision like this is a mutual one,” Summers said. Summers characterized his relationship with Kirby as respectful but sometimes marked by differences of opinion. “I think we had common objectives. There were certainly moments when there were differences in view, certainly at some point there were tensions,” Summers said. “But I think it...is a relationship based...
...whistles. I think the players had a difficult time adjusting to the game, and at the end of the day I thought there might have been some calling of fouls to make it even, if you will, so it was a very frustrating game for everybody in that respect.”Harvard has been hurt more than other teams by tight officiating, mainly because the Crimson’s two big men, crucial to the successful operation of Harvard’s offense and defense, are especially prone to foul trouble. Captain Matt Stehle and senior center Brian Cusworth...