Not exact matches
The imperative of
legitimating elite education in our present moment overrides clear thinking about what
higher education seeks to accomplish: unity of
purpose in pursuit of truth.
In a country in which the vast majority of citizens pray and believe in God, it surely matters, for
purposes of legitimation of power and authority, whether or not God and the Bible, the
highest authorities and sources of ideals known to those citizens, are invoked to
legitimate political authority.
It's a
legitimate concern, and one I share... the experience of attending a private school in the nation's capital could bring benefits that might not show up until years later: exposure to a new peer group that holds
higher expectations in terms of college - going and the like; access to a network of families that opens up opportunities; a religious education that provides meaning, perhaps a stronger grounding in both
purpose and character, and that leads to personal growth.
Further, if the conduct of the defendant is
high - handed and careless, exceeding the
legitimate purpose of the occasion, the privilege may be lost even if not published maliciously: Hill, at para. 156.