Hollywood, FL
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Address Before the Jewish Theological Seminary of America at the Hotel Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
If we are to succeed in having rational discussion, we must do it without epithets and name-calling by either side, without sloganeering and conscious misrepresentation of facts by either side. The quest for truth requires adherence to its principles by all who compete for its mantle.
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Address Before the Jewish Theological Seminary of America at the Hotel Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
On Jewish literature is a seal on which is the burning bush and the words in Hebrew, “And the Bush was not consumed.” So it must be today— for the more brightly the flame of discussion and debate burns in our nation, the more sure it is that the bush that is democracy will never…
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Address Before the Jewish Theological Seminary of America at the Hotel Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida
It is important to remember that though we must tolerate dissent which is patently wrong, we must strive to make our own dissent and criticism responsible. The right to speak carries with it a duty to be informed; to be ourselves reasonable; to propose constructive alternatives. For only criticism which is responsible can lead to…
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