Monthly Archives: May 2007

Honesty as a Vice

Aristotle famously remarked as follows: Hence also it is no easy task to be good. For in everything it is no easy task to find the middle, e.g. to find the middle of a circle is not for everyone but … Continue reading

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Dr. Laura and the Military: A Call to Excellence

Sometimes, the profound is inextricably tied to its simplicity.  So it is in the case of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s views regarding soldiers in the military and their wives.  At the outset, it has to be said that she is extremely … Continue reading

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6 Muslims, Religious Freedom, and Political Reality

If the Muslim approach to prayer is one that we in the West must learn to accommodate, which seems fair enough, then it is equally fair that Muslims must be mindful of the reality that in modern times Islam has … Continue reading

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Chancellor Nancy Cantor & Syracuse University: Reflections on Diversity

Nancy Cantor, the President and Chancellor of Syracuse University, has made diversity her mantra.  This, in and of itself, is not a shortcoming.  There are many things to be said in favor of diversity.  However, there is all the difference … Continue reading

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Being Free, Being Transgendered, and the Idea of the University

Once upon a time, cries of pain carried a enormous presumption of legitimacy.  That is, time was when a person claimed to be a victim of racism or oppression, then there was very, very good reason to believe that indeed … Continue reading

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