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...Spidey 3, Peter is starting to fall in love with his reputation. It's not enough that he save people; he must be seen saving them. "They love me!" he cries with a dawning pleasure. Celebrity is this superhero's cocaine. The headlines are the high - that, and the attentions of ultra-blond trophy girl Gwen (Bryce Dallas Howard). The "something from outer space" Stewart referred to is really just an expression of the inner conflict between the old and new Peter. "Who are you?" Mary Jane demands, and Peter honestly replies, "I don't know...
...Take the recently formed and oft-cited Harvard student group, True Love Revolution. The group seeks to promote premarital abstinence among Harvard students and to provide a support network for its members. Never mind True Love Revolution’s cause—if someone wishes to save coitus for the marriage bed, then she certainly may and should. What is curious about True Love Revolution, however, is its premise...
...Whether or not that unsubstantiated assertion is true is immaterial. The significance of True Love Revolution’s justification lies in the fact that the group never mentions morality as a reason to wait, save a few oblique references to some members possibly choosing abstinence for religious reasons. At face value, True Love Revolution actively rejects justification for old guard social conservatism...
...Jack Bauer-esque terrorist standoff, is it ethical to torture a horse if it would compel a terrorist to reveal the location of a ticking bomb and save thousands of lives? At the April 24 “Facing Animals” colloquium, this scenario is presented as one of many to explore the controversial nuances of ethical animal treatment. “I think our intuitions provide clear direction. We ought to torture the horse,” says Patricia Herzog, panelist and author. Not all panelists agree: Martha C. Nussbaum, a professor of law and ethics...
...with less controversial roles were able to appreciate the assignment with less difficulty. “I enjoyed it because my character was not an anti-Semitic person,” Irina L. Vaynerman ’10 said. “It felt good to be able to save the Jews.” Sarah K. Satinover ’08 said the assignment has been frustrating because of the volume of commentary on the class blog. “Everyone was interested in saying so much so that they’d get a good grade...