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Policy decisions, whether they be those of a nation, a university or a household, are never about adherence to a strict rule or value system, for the simple reason that oftentimes different rules and values conflict. All policy decisions are inherently and fundamentally about trade-offs; in economic terms, do the benefits outweigh the costs? The ROTC debate is no different. The question to ask, therefore, is do the benefits of encouraging the brightest students of our generation to have a career in the military outweigh the unmistakable unfairness of the military’s anti-gay bias? I think...
...bimbo but rather a woman of substance. We found her lively yet unpretentious, almost an anomaly for how she consolidates her hip and trendy appearance with her staunch Puritanical values. If you’re anticipating a night of joyous intoxication, you’ll be disappointed by her strict aversion towards alcohol. However, if an easy-going weeknight excursion and intimate conversation are what you have in mind, look no further. While merely a newcomer on the scene, Diva is without a doubt a shining star...
...From a strict mathematical perspective, the toll of the attacks was easy to translate into local terms. There are only about 7,000 people in Livingston, and if what had happened back East had happened here, almost everyone in the town would be dead. Every house, every office, every vehicle, the schools, the stores, the hospital--all empty. The instinctive rural resentment toward city folk, whose perceived wealth and influence can make country folk feel like sharecroppers or peasants, was swallowed up by that awful calculation. The ghost town is a familiar Western image--just drive up into the hills...
...royals are mortals like the rest of us. For instance, you know how you get when crazy Uncle Ed keeps shoving his camcorder in your face? PRINCE WILLIAM, 19, feels your chagrin. During his first week at St. Andrews University in Scotland, a camera crew was twice spotted breaking strict privacy rules imposed by Buckingham Palace for the heir to the heir to the throne. After the cameramen were thrown off campus, Wills called his father to complain. An "incandescent" Prince Charles, the London papers report, was even angrier when he learned the crew worked for Ardent Productions, owned...
...even more complex for parents of gay children. David Gerard (who asked that his real name not be used) is a 26-year-old conservative, Catholic gay architect. He is the youngest of five sons; the others are married. His parents are in their 60s and always had strict rules about guests. "Only married couples were allowed to sleep in the same room together," he recalls. But David won't be getting married anytime soon. And it doesn't mean that he hasn't had committed relationships. So, when his European boyfriend was visiting, he slept in a room next...