Readers had strong ethical views on the "War Stories" on whether a reporter interviewing a potential terrorist has a duty to turn him or her in. The post below is part of a long, highly recommended discussion. "Dad Again," with its look at sibling rivalry, and the "Moneybox" on The Osbournes brought many posts—everyone has a view on family dynamics.

Subject: Truth vs. Right
Re: "War Stories: Write vs. Wrong"
From: American Muslim
Date: Thu Apr 25 10:24 a.m. PT

Decisions about story writing and publication are governed by pragmatic issues. And since decisions are made in this way … is it really asking too much to say that potential loss of life should always be included among the influential factors? We are apt to make hypothetical puzzle-situations and try to solve them, e.g., would I want to protect a potential first-time terrorist were I a journalist, etc. And that's fine ... But that doesn't change the fact that in reality the purveying of truth is a dubious proposition in any climate or place. Adding humane considerations to the ethical standards that individual journalists carry around can hardly make it that much more difficult.

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Subject: Helping One Another
Re: "Frame Game: Get It Straight"
From: Thrasymachus
Date: Thu Apr 25 8:40 a.m. PT

It's a bit surprising to hear the church complaining that the moral failings of the priesthood are society's fault. After all, if it's suddenly society's job to provide counseling and moral guidance to the priesthood, well, what the heck are they for?

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Subject: Right To Change
Re: "Assessment: The Ugly Europeans"
From: Zathras
Date: Fri Apr 26 8:52 a.m. PT

The problem [isn't] bigotry; it is change. Of all the world's peoples, Americans have the culture, economy, and political institutions best able to help them adapt to change without losing livelihoods or having our way of life suddenly changed beyond recognition, and it isn't easy for us. It must be much more difficult for Europeans, who have cultural traditions much older than ours and whose craving for a quiet, predictable life was probably strengthened by the deadly turmoil that enveloped the continent within the memory of many of the people living there.

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