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Monday, April 04, 2005 |
EUROPE IS A WORD, NOT A COUNTRY: William Pfaff writes in the International Herald Tribune about the "identity crisis" in the European Union, whose "roots are in the cultural and even moral identity and allegiance of millions of individuals." The explicit problem is the deflation in enthusiasm for the EU Constitution, a monster document no one seems to have actually read. The secret anxiety concerns the devastating lack of purpose, private and communal, in the lives of this generation of Europeans, which often finds voice in the question, "What does Europe stand for?" I would think that to ask such a question is to answer it.
10:17:01 PM 
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THE PROBLEM OF THE RIGHTEOUS PHARMACIST: As if life weren't complicated enough, this commentary on the WaPo looks at the moral, legal, and medical dilemma posed by pharmacists who refuse to dispense what they consider to be objectionable drugs, such as birth control pills. I wish I had a passionate opinion on this matter. I don't. I do find it interesting to ponder: is this a private, professional, or ultimately public and legal issue?
9:40:52 PM
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APOSTLE OF FREEDOM: Stephen Bainbridge at TCS shows us the fantastic clarity of John Paul II's moral and intellectual vision - a transcendental, Christian faith that sustained an unyielding demand for freedom here on earth. Charles Krauthammer's tribute to John Paul echoes, in slightly different words, my own perception of the man. I hope the Catholic Church raises up another champion of freedom to the throne of St. Peter, but I doubt anyone now living can fill the shoes of John Paul II.
9:29:13 PM
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