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NDGrad2007 — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:49:36 -0000

I think that's great advice, Jerry.

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NDGrad2007 — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:46:59 -0000

I've never been in that particular chapel, but the study lounge is mighty cozy! Another favorite was the giant, spherical water fountain in the center of the building.

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NDGrad2007 — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:56:19 -0000

Oh, absolutely. I never felt out of place or awkward or that I didn't belong. I was pretty involved in a number of groups, so I felt I got a good taste of everything.

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:18:50 -0000

AMN:

Suppose, for example, that we had a non-Christian President. Not an ANTI-Christian President, but a non-Christian President.

Do you think he/she could still be a good President? Is the potential for good there, despite the religious difference?

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:41:12 -0000

I understand. I suppose that concern applies to all areas of law, really.

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:02:45 -0000

Best of luck

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:05:59 -0000

I think I would have felt the same way about the calendar as you, Miles. I just think it's about perspective.

For the record, I'm not white, I'm not black, but Asian, specifically Indian. I've been wary of things after 9/11, because without any research, someone may think I'm Arab/Middle Eastern, and depending on what part of town you're in, it can be risky. Immediately after 9/11, a man shot and killed a family friend at a gas station because he thought the man was "a Muslim terrorist." Now to be fair, these vigilante justice types are not representative of the entire population, and I feel quite welcome/comfortable/safe here, but you just have to be careful.

In the past, there have also been series of crimes in the area against Indians, and I view it as more than just a crime, because they have been systematically targeting a particular group for very specific reasons.

All hate is hate, and murder is murder, but sometimes the motive is more complex than just "get their money" "take their car" or "kill them."

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:41:19 -0000

I thought knowledge of the sin as sin was necessary?

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:35:37 -0000

I think these are two different cases. Participating in a Catholic prayer event is different than speaking at a Catholic university's commencement ceremony. The former could be construed as state endorsement of a specific faith. I think that changes when you enter academia, especially when it is to give a commencement address.

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NDGrad2007 — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:29:36 -0000

I would say that, to a 14-16 year old teenager (m or f), the pressure and opinions from parents are just as strong as physical restraint.

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:19:06 -0000

Sometimes technology makes things harder!

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:13:19 -0000

Let me know if it's any good. I wanted to see it earlier but never had the time.

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:18 -0000

MA, is MAND1984 the screen-name for the living room, and MAZT for the den?

Have you registered officially with Disqus? I have, and I wonder if that's why I haven't had screen-name problems...

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:14:55 -0000

My question to you is this: do you think making abortion illegal will solve the problem? Do you think your work is then done?

If "yes," then we disagree.
If "no," then we are on the same page.

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:06:37 -0000

Another movie, This is England, touches on a white nationalist movement to preserve England for the English (as in the people). England’s economic woes, growing unemployment and post-war grievances were blamed on the influx of foreign minorities.

(1) http://thehealingtouch.word...

(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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NDGrad2007 — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:59:20 -0000

At some point, your goal of a world without abortion became Revenge Tour 2k9 and the spotlight was adjusted.

Above, you just copied and pasted my text and altered a few words. If you actually read what you posted, you would understand that murder still occurs here even though it is illegal. Did making it illegal wipe it out? No. But do we just throw our hands up in the air and say, shoot, we give up? No. We have more work to do.

You would also see that people don't just avoid murder because it is illegal; they avoid murder because they learn there are other ways to deal with the issues that lead a person to contemplate murder. It did not happen overnight when murder was made illegal. It is the result of hard work, raising people in an environment that nurtures, educates, and supports.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:30:49 -0000

Does the abortion doctor physically do the killing? Yes.

But please don't be naive enough to assume the il-legalization of abortion will magically cause abortion to disappear.

Will abortion be legal? No. But people who want abortion and the situations that cause abortion to be an option are still present. You will have done nothing to change that. People will only know that they have been told not to get an abortion. They haven't learned anything else.

If they don't go to a doctor, they'll go to a back alley or maybe cross a border or two. The act is hidden and secret now, even though it's legal; it will only recede further into the shadows if it is illegal.

Making abortion illegal and hoping that is simply enough is putting a band-aid on a bullet wound.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:16:17 -0000

JPR, to extend the cause to the individual's birth is a hyperbolic overstatement. It can be applied to any situation and is just a cop out.

The point here is if you fix the main problem (the root), the offshoots and effects will too be fixed. Making abortion illegal will not solve the larger problem at hand. Simply making abortion illegal will not change the mindset of individuals and social conditions that bring about abortion. An earnest, sincere social investment must be made by everyone interested in seeing change to educate, communicate, and support (and more, of course) people.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:27:50 -0000

Well I don't think you need to worry about Islamic law supplanting the current American system because of immigrants.

That being said, there is plenty of apathy and religious intolerance, with some inequality, in the country as is. I certainly hope that changes for the better in the future.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:13:45 -0000

Whew!

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:40:56 -0000

I think it's too bad that pregnancy is punishment/ to be feared.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:54:58 -0000

Oh, I know, I was just quoting his response.

Messages actually consist of two very important things: message and delivery. You can have an excellent goal but go about presenting it terribly. You can also present an idea exceptionally well, but the message may have no substance. You have to take care to work on preparing both in order to ensure your message is heard and goals are met.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:26:34 -0000

No, not yet. I read in an article that he targeted the Class of 1988 and earlier. He said older grads tend to be more Orthodox.

http://www.wsbt.com/news/ob...

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:11:11 -0000

What is Western culture, Mike? What is American culture?

In the past (and I mean 1800s to the 1930s), do you think people assimilated into American culture du jour, or do you think they brought some hybrid culture which eventually became what we may today call American culture? I tend to believe the latter holds true.

As a child of immigrants to America in the '70s, I'm really sorry that you fear other cultures. I think people should open themselves up to the cultures around them and become functional, active members of society, but I also think they can keep their old culture as well. I don't think you should have to pick. I think it is entirely possible to do both, provided one culture does not fence you off and isolate you from another.

America is different from many countries in that the population (largely) is not "ethnic American" (unless you are a Native American). We are a country of immigrants and our history is the result of many different cultures coming together. The cultures work side by side, as a team, as a unit; they do not melt away and become indistinguishable.

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NDGrad2007 — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:48:32 -0000

Statistics in and of themselves, as pure numbers, may have no moral value, but they can be used quite readily in combination with religious pressure by anyone to "prove" a particular point. In this case, "watch out for Muslims."