Honor killing: losing a war isn't as great a stain on a nation's soul as refusing to admit defeat.(Virtue)

The American Conservative | January 28, 2008| | Copyright

CAN DEFEAT BE HONORABLE? Can a nation admit to error without incurring disgrace? For many, the answer to both questions is clearly "no, never," especially in matters of war.

Shakespeare, setting out the two sides of the argument in his play "Troilus and Cressida," shows us ancient Troy, left holding the poisoned prize of Helen while the Greeks decimate the Trojan army to repossess her. The Trojan hero Hector exclaims, "We have lost so many tenths of ours, to guard a thing not ours nor worth to us, had it our name, the value of one ten. What merit's in that reason ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Hypatia of Alexandria.
Newspaper article from: Free Inquiry ; Freethinkers have often pointed to Hypatia (355? - 415 C.E.) as a genuine freethought...first book-length scholarly examination of Hypatia's life, much of our "knowledge" of Hypatia is called into question. The book starts out...
HYPATIA OF ALEXANDRIA: MATHEMATICIAN AND MARTYR
Magazine article from: Mathematics and Computer Education ; HYPATIA OF ALEXANDRIA: MATHEMATICIAN AND MARTYR...s leading astronomer." Thus begins Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr...detailed look at the life and death of Hypatia, and the cultural milieu in which she...
USAO Inducts 15 Into Hypatia Honor Society
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service ; ...activities as they were initiated into Hypatia, the USAO honor society. The students...ceremony. New members were initiated by Hypatia officers that include president Sarah...professor of mathematics and chairman of the Hypatia committee, said she enjoys spotlighting...
SEVENTEEN STUDENTS JOIN HYPATIA HONOR SOCIETY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News ; ...members, 17 students were inducted into the Hypatia Honor Society at the University of Science...initiation featured comments by current Hypatia officers, as well as USAO administration...professor of mathematics and chairman of the Hypatia committee, said she enjoys spotlighting...
The first lady of math; Biographer offers complete look at Hypatia.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ; ...WASHINGTON TIMES Michael A. B. Deakin wrote "Hypatia of Alexandria, Mathematician and Martyr," to evaluate Hypatia's mathematics in the first full-length...astronomer and Neo-Platonic philosopher. Hypatia was born between A.D. 350 and 375...
Candy Land; Hypatia Lake's Fictions and Fantasies
Magazine article from: The Stranger ; ...Oklahoma, there lived a band called Hypatia Lake. The band was mostly happy, but...demonstrating the narrative philosophy that drives Hypatia Lake, the very real band described in...Your Mind, on Sad Robot this past June, Hypatia Lake have created a grand narrative scheme...
Hypatia Research Report: "Organizations Require an Effective Customer Analytics Eco-System to Remain Competitive".
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week ; Hypatia Research, LLC released a report entitled...utilized by leading companies (see also Hypatia Research, LLC). Wal-mart, American...stated Leslie Ament, Managing Partner at Hypatia Research, LLC. "Our research shows that...
HYPATIA HONOR SOCIETY INITIATES 16 NEW STUDENTS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News ; ...University of Science and Arts. The new Hypatia Honor Society initiates will be recognized...accomplishes of the elite group. The Hypatia Honor Society was founded in 1923 to honor...community. The honor society was named after Hypatia, the famous Greek female mathematician...
Hypatia; a Journal of Feminist Philosophy.(Transitions)(The editorship and office of HYPATIA: A JOURNAL OF FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY moved to Michigan State University)
Magazine article from: Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources ; The editorship and office of HYPATIA: A JOURNAL OF FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY have also moved, to Michigan...phone: (517) 432-8425; fax: (517) 432-1320; email: hypatia@msu.edu; website: http://www.msu.edu/-hypatia/
Hypatia Releases Research Study: "What Healthcare CIOs Need to Know About the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act and Electronic Health Records".
Business Wire ; ...Technology & Service Providers BOSTON -- Hypatia Research, LLC today released a report...of centralized access to patient data, Hypatia Research discerned that electronic records...Improvements in Patient Care Efficacy Hypatia Research interviewed dozens of healthcare...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Honor killing: losing a war isn't as great a ..."