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...meditations preceding his ministry. Therefore, one of the pillars of fasting has been destroyed: whereas giving up meat, milk, or food in general might have once been a highway to a better spiritual life in the starving Middle Ages, it is not so in the Information Age. Sorry, wrong path to the meaning of life...
...first heard about Mahtani’s comment from several members of the Harvard College Democrats. They felt that Dewey had been wronged and that the Dems should rally to his side. The argument, as I understand it, is that even if Dewey’s beliefs are wrong, he shouldn’t be attacked for them. Like every other member of the Harvard community, Dewey should be able to express unpopular beliefs without being yelled at from the pages of The Crimson. Civility must prevail...
...heard against Mahtani’s comment simply doesn’t hold water. Everybody I’ve talked to agrees: Mahtani may be right, but he should have stuck to critiquing Dewey’s ideas rather than resorting to ad hominem attacks. But they have it wrong; Mahtani’s criticism wasn’t an ad hominem attack. It was based entirely on beliefs that Dewey has publicly advocated. Mahtani just pointed out that Dewey’s public comments are radical, misguided and a bit nuts. This kind of thing happens all the time...
...expression of dissent “tells me that there’s no company line they have to follow there,” he said.Imas added that “controversy is a good thing. Controversy forces issues to the forefront, and if there’s anything wrong with Harvard, this tells you it’s going to change.”For professors and prospective students alike, Harvard’s handling of the fallout from Summers’ departure might be the most important factor in determining the long-term impact of the crisis.Hane...
...Afghanistan?s still heavy drug trade. Meanwhile, the First Lady met with female officials from the Karzai government to discuss health and education. Bush helped dedicate the American embassy in Kabul, joking with the new ambassador, Ron Neumann, whose father had also been ambassador to Afghanistan. ?There?s nothing wrong in a son following a father?s footsteps,? said Bush to laughter. Later he thanked U.S. troops at Bagram air base and praised Afghanistan?s transition to democracy. Before leaving Afghan soil, Bush also vowed that Osama bin Laden would be caught. "I am confident [bin Laden] will be brought...