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...family moralists like to think. Even in so-called primitive hunter-gatherer societies, such as that of the Australian Aborigines, women have always managed to invent forms of contraception--herbal drinks, pessaries to block the cervix, oils to bog down the sperm. Then there is homosexuality, a reproductively senseless but nevertheless deeply compelling sexual strategy for millions of both sexes. Not to mention masturbation, celebrated by rapper Foxy Brown's chart-topping song Ill Na Na, in which she promises to "hold my own like Pee Wee in a movie theater...I can do bad by my damn self...
...searching for marquee professors, we'll proudly show-off the magisterial interior of Sanders Theatre, and we’ll probably even pretend that our House Masters know our names. What we should do is have our parents sit with us for an hour while we churn out a senseless response paper. That would give them a clearer picture...
...reported in your story "A Get-Tough Policy That Failed" [LAW, Feb. 1], mandatory minimum sentences are a travesty of justice. Not only do they not prevent criminal activity, but they are also very costly to our society. It is senseless to have these people locked up instead of being able to work and pay taxes. Talk about living in a police state! ERIC HANDEL Easthampton, Mass...
Take this advice not as senseless criticism, but as genuine concern from a constituent who recognizes that the entire student body at Harvard has a vested interest in the success of the council. I'm not the only student whose frustration with the council and its representatives is on the brink of becoming an outright rejection of the organization as a whole. Take advantage of the optimism of a new administration, grab on to the gusto that caused you to run for the council in the first place and--for your own sake and the sake of the school...
When 2000 arrives, our undoing won't be a massive computer problem [Y2KY2KY2KY2KY2KY2K, Jan. 18] but the public's senseless panic triggered by the radical sensationalism surrounding the issue today. Instead of fueling fear, the media should reassure people that the new millennium is not something to be dreaded. But it may be too late. Just imagine what lies in store economically if terrified individuals begin making drastic withdrawals from bank accounts and selling off stocks. We would be better off sitting tight, staying calm and letting the computer programmers do their job rather than getting ready for a Judgment...