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The Daily Princetonian

All the good things and the bad things

Although defining which kind of sex is immoral is for many people easy (i.e., they see all or most consensual sex as not immoral, as Toni Alimi mentions), what is not easy and indeed requires an ethical framework and an ethical discussion is defining which kind of sex is positively moral, i.e., which kind should be had.

OPINION | 10/27/2011

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A political break

In a tumultuous time, it was a relatively quiet reform, designed to channel students’ indignation towards constructive action within the system. But Princeton’s Fall Break stirred considerable controversy — and, as archival material recently unearthed at the Nixon Presidential Library reveals, it raised sharp concerns inside the Nixon White House.

OPINION | 10/25/2011

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The political philosopher

It is one thing, for example, to say that if we are unsure of the moral status of animals and can subsist without eating them it makes sense to abstain. To say, however, that “suffering is the vital characteristic that gives a being the right to equal consideration,” making infants the equals of many animals, is to assert a priori that every other characteristic is not worth considering.

OPINION | 10/23/2011

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Change with passion

Using our talents, passions and personal interests to create social change is a primary legacy left by Kopp. We should all be incredibly proud of Teach for America, but we should also be proud of students such as Satok and Friedman and perhaps take inspiration and motivation from them to be creative and be our own vehicles for global change.

OPINION | 10/23/2011

The Daily Princetonian

Find global warming

Both politicians and the public seem less concerned with climate change than they were three years ago, and governmental action seems unlikely in the near future. While this can partially be attributed to the powerful fossil-fuel lobby and the economic recession, I think a large part of the problem stems from the way we talk about climate change.

OPINION | 10/20/2011

The Daily Princetonian

The second sex speaks up

We at Princeton are a privileged bunch — we are expected to become leaders and to have the ability to create change. We ought to use this expectation to benefit the world and to hold ourselves to that higher standard, in earnest and in jest. Because there is no reason a Princeton woman should be less likely, or believe herself less capable, to run for an elected position than a Princeton man.

OPINION | 10/19/2011