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...says delaying change has its costs, but he adds that when the change does come at Harvard, "It takes root and holds...
Even in the cities and towns, Pol Pot's forces enjoy some support among intellectuals. Their pitch is that only they can root out the rampant corruption of the present regime and force some 500,000 hated ethnic Vietnamese from the country. Says a 24-year-old university student: "The Khmer Rouge can do some things better than the government. They can abolish corruption. They can ensure Cambodia's sovereignty...
...outdated, not the ideas of the coalition. The Coalition For Diversity's efforts have led to greater communication among students and faculty in the University and while people may differ in their views on the issues that we're discussing, that's a fact of life. This is the root of the multi-partisanship which contributes so greatly to our democracy. The Coalition For Diversity has led to a unification in the student body among those who care about the issue of diversity on this campus. It has created a discussion yielding ideas and suggestions that will lead to more...
...root of this value-neutrality might be society's unwillingness to admit that the trend toward single-parent and step-parent families is harmful. We tend to respect parents' free choice in decisions about marriage--decisions that, in many cases, benefit the parent. When people divorce, they gain expanded freedom and escape from unhappy marriage. When they remarry, they gain added companionship and further economic stability. When they choose not to marry at all, they maintain their freedom to live as they choose. But this happiness too often comes at the children's expense. "The amount of deviant behavior...
Americans need to dismiss the rhetoric of family values and begin once again to value families. We should reach beyond the partisan bickering and public policy squabbles to address the root problem. Viewing family as a noble endeavor, giving parents the respect we so easily dole out to athletes and actors, would rebuild the institution of family--the two-parent family...