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...itself the problem; rather, the way that the Guide goes about perpetuating its ideas is what damages its cause. Racism, sexism, and elitism are genuine problems at Harvard, and the publication of misleading propaganda on these issues only serves to polarize the campus and destroy reasonable dialogue.Furthermore, its violent attacks on Harvard as an institution are largely unwarranted and alienate the very moderates it should be trying to convince. The University’s policies and views tend to be politically liberal by national standards, yet the Guide presents every faction of the University (except, perhaps, the Guide?...
...supposedly is not representative of true Islam. But then where is the condemning, restraining voice of the so-called saner elements of Islam? The world is waiting. Eugene Ryan Estero, Florida, U.S. Pope Benedict XVI's quoting of a medieval text that basically states that Islam is a violent religion resulted in predictable - and violent - reactions in parts of the Muslim world. The irony is so glaring, it is hardly bearable. But the same type of irony can easily be found in Christianity. How much violence has been committed to defend teachings that advise turning the other cheek...
...published amid a flurry of opinion pieces today in the Spec, a Columbia senior offers the first substantial defense "on behalf" of those who stormed the stage: When we walked on stage on the night of Oct. 4, with anti-racist banners for immigrant rights, we were met with violent attacks by Gilchrist's goons. We were the ones who were punched and kicked. We are proud that despite these attacks, we held our ground. When Gilchrist walked off stage, it was because he and his Minutemen outfit were isolated...
...year, in part due to former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's controversial visits to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors 14 Japanese war criminals along with 2.5 million war dead. The diplomatic deep freeze was worsened by rising nationalism in both South Korea and China, which culminated with violent anti-Japanese demonstrations throughout China in the spring of 2005. When Koizumi, in his last major act as Prime Minister, went to Yasukuni in August on the 61st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, the three major powers of Northeast Asia were barely speaking to each other...
College campuses in Pakistan are becoming prime battlegrounds in the war for the country's soul. Political organizations have been banned from schools since 1992, when violent clashes between the student wings of rival political parties led to the deaths of dozens of students. But by outlawing political activity, the government opened the door to religious organizations such as I.J.T., which acts as an advocacy group that serves as a liaison between students and administration. Founded in 1947, I.J.T. has hundreds of thousands of alumni who provide the group with organizational and financial support, with the goal of "training...