Apply a Double Standard and You Have No Standards at All

Representative-elect Ilhan Omar, (D-Minn.), attends a press conference in the House Visitors Center at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 30, 2018. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

One of the hallmarks of civilized society is standards. It’s a sweeping concept. Standards can apply to engineering, to fire prevention, to the safe handling of chemicals, and to dozens of other aspects of everyday life.