Word: acceptant
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...civilizing one, as if they aimed to do no more than bring afternoon tea or the metric system to those in less fortunate lands.) Stripped of all its justifications, imperialism means rule by someone else. In the 21st century, it is implausible to expect an occupied people will accept such a fate happily...
...that important—it’s just entertainment.” I tell him Tupac’s face is one of the more common images on T-shirts and walls in Africa (where I’m from) and he seems to accept that as part explanation. However, Murs has bigger fish to fry. “I want to come to Harvard—I think I could write a great application essay. And I could lend some credibility to your rap shows.” He’s impressed that Harvard has rap shows...
Lydic said he thinks the new center will be very user friendly, but warns that students with a hardware problem will have to leave their computer at the center to be checked. The center will accept computers on warranty from IBM, Apple, HP and Gateway, printers on warranty from Epson, and will repair computers by any major manufacturer without warranty at a cost to the student, Lydic said...
...Unfortunately, it seems that the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) and other similar organizations’ commitment to such discussion stops when faced with a real, substantive objection. It is true that throughout history many taboos have been overcome and rightly gained wide acceptance, including women’s suffrage and the interactions of different races. However, it is also painfully obvious that American culture is showing itself far too ready to accept “progressive” and “inclusive” ideals indiscriminately. When we are faced with...
...clear that in Iraq there's no such thing as a quick recovery. The Americans promise the Iraqis that once things are calm, we'll truly let you run things. But the Iraqis reply that until they are running things, there will be no calm. It is hard to accept the Pentagon's hearty insistence that the scattered attacks in Iraq are just the work of a few thousand Iraqi dead-enders backed by foreign fighters when so much of the country has become so impossibly dangerous in just the past few weeks--when drivers trying to move around Baghdad...