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...these people have yet to receive penance for sexual abuse, you (however accidentally) slander the names of more than a billion people. Furthermore, your "specific reforms" which should be "immediately adopted," have been either already adopted or have been used and discovered to be counterproductive to the task of weeding out criminals for positions of power. Take your second reform, for instance, that bishops should have more power. Before then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's 2001 letter “Crimen Sollicitationis,” that effectively centralized reports of abuse to the Vatican (over the heads of local bishops), people...
...honor of the start of Alcohol Awareness Month, students from over 80 colleges across 34 different states rallied at their schools for more lenient policies on marijuana last week. Why? Harsher penalties for weed lead students to drink, and they wanted that to change. It is the belief of the group Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation, who coordinated the rallies on Apr. 1, that universities with harsh penalties for marijuana use are actively causing students to drink, and potentially over-consume, alcohol...
There are certainly other factors why one would choose to drink rather than smoke. One might be the fact that weed is illegal. However, many students might cite this as a deterrent and still partake in the just-as-illegal act of underage drinking. Additionally, it is true that weed is not a perfect practical substitute for drinking, as drinking is a more “party friendly” than marijuana. Yet another factor might be that the purchase of marijuana could bring about negative externalities to a community, such as drug dealers, gangs, and violence...
...seems that at this point in time, no college or university is ready to embrace weed as an alternative to drinking, and there are good reasons for this position. And of course, abstaining from harmful practices such as drinking and smoking is easily the best choice; however, college students will continue to drink. So, on a personal level, in the spirit of Alcohol Awareness Month, students across the nation should reflect on the substances that they put in their bodies, and contemplate whether or not their current lifestyle is one that they feel best maximizes their individual well-being...
...application process through which many employers put us is incredibly rigorous, designed to weed out both those who are not the most capable for the job and those who only “kinda” want it, and leave those who are both qualified and committed. This is not a bad thing, and of course in an ideal world, you would only need to apply for—and get—jobs you really want. But because of the high probability of rejection these days, we often need to apply for multiple types of jobs, some...