Tag Archives: compromise

Real 'moral sense' involves balancing conflicting principles

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Tweet Josh Greenman, a New York Daily News opinion and editorial writer, recently tweeted, “If you believe conception instantly creates a human being, it makes moral sense to ban all abortions. Exceptions are craven compromise.” Greenman’s assertion got us thinking. … Continue reading →

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Is compromise good?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Tweet The announcement by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) early this year that she would not run for re-election to the Senate, and her subsequent op-ed in the Washington Post, gave me a chance to think about compromise. To oversimplify her … Continue reading →

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