A thoughtful and important reflection

A Toast to Moral Clarity. Moral clarity, however scarred it may often be by nebulousness, inconsistency and even hypocrisy, is still preferable to moral opacity. By Nicholas D. Kristof. [New York Times: Opinion]

And rather than debating what terrorism is or isn't, Kristof suggests, the world can come to delegitimize it, as it has done for slavery and poison gas attacks. Right idea. The 'how' is less clear.

 Source: New York Times: Opinion; 12/26/02; 7:39:14 PM.
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We feel like rabbits

A must-read article in today's NY Times about the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. It's larger than North America and has doubled in size in the 20 years since it was discovered. The lifestyle of people at the southern end of South America has already changed. "We feel like we are rabbits in a laboratory experiment," said Ivan Mansilla Vera, 36, an engineer and father of two young children. "Nobody knows what is going to happen to us." [Scripting News]

 Source: Scripting News; 12/27/02; 7:39:07 AM.
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