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...potential positive effects, however, justifies the Court’s decision. The Supreme Court of California does not exist to serve the interests of a minority or to send a political message. As long as Proposition 22 does not violate constitutional rights, the Court has no choice but to uphold it, no matter what message that sends. Achieving these political goals, and changing the definition of marriage to reflect a new consensus, is not the proper role of the judiciary...
...President Bush is ready to sign it. The bill tells employers and insurance companies that they may not use the results of genetic tests in choosing their employees and customers. One purpose of the bill is to encourage genetic testing. But the more important reason for it is to uphold a sense of fairness. Just as the law forbids discrimination against a person because she is black or a woman, it will henceforth forbid discrimination against her because she carries a gene that makes her more likely than average to get cancer. And the logic is similar: Why should...
...bono lawyers fight for Alevi rights in court. Last year, an Alevi parent, angered by compulsory religion classes his teenage daughter had to attend at school, took Turkey to the European Court of Human Rights and won. The court ruled the predominantly Sunni Muslim curriculum "did not uphold the principles of pluralism and objectivity that a democratic society needs". It criticized the lack of information on Alevi beliefs, rituals and prayer forms, and urged remedy. The government has so far refused to change the curriculum...
...blue moon at Harvard—and that is a big reason why we should seize upon it. Efforts like HUDS’ should always be rewarded with a receptive student body. Students are clearly hungry for change, and this is their chance to effect it. Moreover, we should uphold our end of the deal; after all, HUDS has come to us hat in hand, and we owe it an audience for its good faith. When students see that the Advisory Council has camped out in their dining hall, hopefully they will take advantage and share their thoughts. We have...
...call on the [Republican Club] to uphold its own mission by denouncing Rove’s infamous tactics and welcoming him as an example of the actions of the past rather than as a model for the future conduct of their members,” Jarret A. Zafran ’09, president of the Harvard College Democrats, said in the statement...