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The Communitarian Update
Number 19
July 8, 1999
Featured in the Newest Issue of The Responsive Community, Summer 1999
"The Evangelical Family Paradox: Conservative Rhetoric, Progressive Practice" by W. BRADFORD
WILCOX & JOHN P. BARTKOWSKI. Are evangelical parents more likely than others to spank their
children? How do evangelical husbands compare when it comes to household chores and helping
out with the kids?
"Beyond the Nation-State" by VACLAV HAVEL The nation-state, primary political and social
actor of the 20th century, is fading. The President of the Czech Republic spells out his
ideas on what will replace it.
"A Cultural Revolution in Juvenile Violence?" JACK LEVIN shows that voluntarism and community
involvement are more effective in reducing teen violence than gun control or the war on drugs.
Plus: the Moral Dimension of Movies, reviews of Etzioni's The Limits of Privacy, and more.
If you would like to receive a FREE sample back issue of The Responsive Community for yourself or
your organization, please let us know at comnet@gwu.edu, or call (800) 245-7460.
Communitarians and Congress Push for Internet Filters in the Classroom
The FCC has designated almost $2 billion for the wiring of America's classrooms to the Internet.
The Communitarian Network actively supports a stipulation requiring schools to prevent children
from viewing explicit material by installing filter programs in order to qualify for Federal funds.
This idea, supported by the Clinton Administration and encompassed in The Children's Internet
Protection Act, is opposed by the FCC. The FCC wants to merely ask schools to "think about"
installing protective filters. Your move.
Successful Anti-Smoking Campaign by Children, for Children
Florida's innovative anti-tobacco campaign is the most successful in the country, reducing teen
smoking by 10% in its first year. The secret? It is run by members of the target audience.
Ads are designed by Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), a statewide teen group. The
number of teens who think smoking is not "cool" has jumped from 45% last year to 59% currently.
Avoid the Knife, and the Cost!
When fully informed about their condition, eight out of nine patients choose a more conservative
(and often less expensive) treatment than the one recommended by their physician, according to
Dr. Kenneth I. Shine, President of the Institute of Medicine.
Our Moral Pulse
Three fifths of American teens admit that they have cheated on a test at some point, according
to a CBS News/New York Times Poll. Only 29% said they were not aware of any cheating during
the last test they had taken, while 31% reported some or a lot of cheating.
New Publications
Taking Duties Seriously: Individual Duties in International Human Rights Law - A Commentary,
(International Council on Human Rights Policy, 1999). A collection of the references to individual
duties and responsibilities in international human rights standards.
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