Catharine Beecher Quotes

The quotation is self explanatory except for the “curriculum” and “manliness.” The curriculum refers to the Saudi Arabian fundamentalist Wahabi educational curriculum that has been sent all over the world, including the U. S. These tech hatred and violence. America and most non Islamic countries have put great pressure on Islamic groups not to use these extremist materials. To Kharabshe, this in itself is a sin because he sees this curriculum as the authentic and proper one. See {606337} for an example of the violence in the curriculum. He and many like him believe that the attempts by Western nations to provide any rights for women beyond what they have under the Koran diminishes the manliness of Islamic men who would become the victim of these females who would not be under proper control of the men.

This was the group that decided who was to be executed in the Reign of Terror

He had advocated the removal of the Assad regime in Syria which had been murdering its own citizens. However Assad had kept peace with Israel and many in America and Israel feared that if Assad fell, the Iranians would be strengthened and perhaps be the dominant force in Syria. And theocratic Iran had vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. The interviewer had asked Peres if it might be a better strategy for Israel to support Assad?

Rules are inflexible, but principles can be balanced and guide people more judiciously.

This vague criterion was in effect and was initially used to clear scientists at Los Alamos and their spouses who were part of the team that was to develop the Atomic Bomb. The Army security people however had never been in such a situation before. Few distinguished scientists wanted to come to Los Alamos to begin with as once there, they were there for the duration of the war and were cut off from friends and relatives. But there were very few people in the entire country who had the unique education and training. When the security people rejected a candidate before that time, another person was recruited. But for many of the scientists at Los Alamos, they were one of a kind. There were not two Enrico Femi’s or Luis Alverez’s. “Moral fiber” could mean anything and the American academic world has always tolerated a wider variety of behavior then most of the rest of society. Sexual activity, left wing views, parental irresponsibility, failure to pay debts, attacking religion or religious organizations all created problems. But the biggest problem was association with others of “demonstrated weakness in moral fiber” including communists and left wingers. In most university settings, with a norm or tolerance, almost all associated with “undesirables”. As a result many scientists or family members could not get cleared. But the project could not function without them, and if some were fired for that reason, many others might have quit. Finally, General Groves, relaxed the standards, yet the army security officers were constantly suspicious. This criterion was in use as late as the 1960s where a brilliant scientist working in the Executive Office of the President was threatened with dismissal for this reason. She had borne an illegitimate child years earlier.