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...beret occasionally and drink French wine because I think these things are pretty cool. And while I don't have a problem using these bits and pieces of the French culture in my everyday life, I would have a problem giving up my language, religion or dress for the sake of universality...
...right that conservatives do have to hone some of their more simplistic arguments when they come to Harvard, but from what I've seen, conservatives like Lat begin with the assumption that they have some hold on absolute truths, and only refine their arguments for the sake of reinforcing the beliefs that they cannot bear to relinquish, rather than to promote a dialogue which allows them to refine their understanding of the issues...
...moral credibility when it comes to its foreign policy. Blaming China's human rights record for its loss of MFN would have the appearance and reality of being both hypocritical and inconsistent. It would be hypocritical of the U.S. to jeopardize its economic position for the sake of Chinese human rights while turning away, one economic grounds, Haitian refugees fleeing an oppressive regime...
...editorial in Barron's, the financial weekly, Joe Queenan ridiculed Jett's insidious appreciation of European culture: "Accused Kidder trader was a fan of Nietzsche, for goodness sake." Queenan's amusing editorial argued that the only difference between Jett and all other Wall Street traders was Jett's keen interest in Nietzschean philosophy...
Perhaps by "awareness" my critics mean making the rest of the community aware of the incidence and horror of rape. My critic are thereby admitting that the rally is an act of shameless exploitation, manipulating victimized women for the sake of an article in the press or a mention in the nightly newscast...