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...They also argue that mammograms miss 10% to 15% of breast cancers and that the vast majority of the abnormalities mammograms do spot are benign, which results in millions of unnecessary biopsies and countless anxious women. In a sharp repudiation of the critics, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson declared that while mammograms are not perfect, they are "an important and effective tool that helps to save lives." The last word...
Sadly, it’s not just Pappin, but the outraged crusaders against hate speech as well, who pessimistically assume we are morally deficient. In a letter to The Crimson calling for (what else?) “tolerance,” David M. Thompson, a Physics doctoral candidate, demanded: “How can we ensure that Harvard undergrads…graduate from this university with an appreciation for contemporary morality? In my fantasy, I envision a Core curriculum that includes a mandatory class on the basic issues of human rights and tolerance for others...
...dark fantasy lurks the same suppression of dissent that tolerance classes usually promote. By suggesting that Pappin lacks “appreciation for contemporary morality,” we have to question what exactly Thompson’s definition of “appreciation” is. Since Thompson wrote in the throes of moral indignation that Pappin does not agree with him, “appreciation” clearly means conforming to Thompson’s own views on “contemporary morality,” lest one be labeled an intolerant bigot...
...Yasar Yakis said last week that his nation isn't interested in "opening a front against its neighbor." Nearly 9 of every 10 Turks oppose a U.S.-led war against Iraq, according to a recent survey, and only 5.9% think Turkey should provide any assistance Washington needs. --By Mark Thompson...
...from 14 to 17. He also announced a new minimum five-year sentence for illegal possession of a gun, which he said "will send a clear message that serious, violent offending will invariably be dealt with in the strongest manner." At the emotionally charged Brixton meeting, Clarence Thompson, who arrived in Britain from the Caribbean 40 years ago, said five years was too mild a punishment. "Give them life - if they carry a gun they mean to kill," he said to applause. For the government, the strength of public feeling on the subject is an uncomfortable reminder...