durkheim lives!

In an article on why College Republicans support the war but don't go to fight it themselves, this young man's response recalls the great French sociologist:

"The country is like a body," Palmer explained, "and each part of the body has a different function. Certain people do certain things better than others." He said his "function" was planning a "Support Our Troops" day on campus this year in which students honored military recruiters from all four branches of the service.