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“It is not 'dehumanizing' to call someone an illegal immigrant if he/she resides in the host country illegally.”
“Secular societies establish tolerance by being equally non-accommodating toward all religious demands within the public sphere.”
“There is nothing morally objectionable in stating that a country has the inalienable right to decide on the exact number of immigrants and the exact type of immigrants that it wishes to let into its borders. As part of that calculus, it is perfectly rational to exhibit preferential treatment to immigrants who share one's cultural values.”
“The right to be able to speak openly and confidentially to another is, at times, codified legally if not ethically.”
“Our African ancestors were the first to engage in breathing. By that logic, I think by breathing today, we are engaging in cultural appropriation of the first Homo sapiens. And so the only way I will ask you to stop being racist is to suffocate - to stop breathing.”
“There is a natural rhythm to parent-child interactions, including the fact that some parental insights prove poignant and veridical decades after they were first shared with us.”
“the desperate need to belong is perhaps never as great as during adolescence. Advertisers seek to communicate with teenagers by frequently using that powerful appeal.”
“humans have an evolved capacity to engage in self-deception in order to navigate through life in a delusional state of blissful ignorance.”
“Across disparate cultures that require physical risk-taking as a rite of passage, it is always the men who engage in such pursuits.”
“There are many benefits to having interesting friends on Facebook. In my case, given that fellow academics constitute a sizable portion of my online friends, I am at times privy to shared studies that I might otherwise miss (or perhaps only identify at some future date).”
“Regrettably, many religious traditions exacerbate our innate proclivity to divide the world into two clearly demarcated camps, and in doing so, this fans the flames of intolerance and hate.”
“I am always on the lookout for new cafes to hang out at.”
“My personal growth stems from the humility with which I navigate the world, namely with a reverence for all of the knowledge that I've yet to learn but that is out there available to me.”
“As a professor of marketing, I have a professional interest in examining how companies create integrated messages when communicating a corporate image.”
“Medical ethics is a fascinating discipline, as it deals with issues replete with complex philosophical, moral, and ethical considerations that are rarely black or white.”
“People have the right to live as equal citizens under the law. They do not have the right to demand that their identities be coddled and celebrated lest they might otherwise get offended.”
“Great leaders are not proverbial fence sitters. They judge. They opine. They challenge. They fight for their vision.”
“My attachment to my wedding ring is a powerful symbol of the infinite love that I have for my wife and children.”
“Take off your wedding ring prior to swimming!”
“As someone who escaped religious persecution in Lebanon and whose parents were kidnapped in Beirut, I fully support the protection of all individuals from institutional discrimination. That said, I am weary of the ethos of victimhood that has parasitized our culture.”