Word: moralizing
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...such as the Zealots in ancient Israel, and some pacifistic, like the early Quakers. I even regard Gandhi as an individual who was given to self-destructive impulses. The reason for the preponderance of this phenomenon in Middle East today is not the different nature of Islamic faith or moral values. It is first and foremost the social disruptions that these parts of the world are undergoing. In other words, the basic cause is social while the second is religious and aesthetic...
...Justice League: Hollywood Thank you for Amy Sullivan's candid assessment of the Roman Polanski crime [Oct. 12]. It is ironic that Hollywood is exuberant about throwing a demonstrably contrite Mel Gibson under the bus yet is eager to rally around an unrepentant Polanski. Somehow the moral compass in Hollywood is dramatically askew and rigged against those who don't genuflect properly. It has been striking to watch the Hollywood élite tripping over themselves to muster support and condone Polanski's transgressions. Stewart Quealy, TEMECULA, CALIF...
...criminal is just a criminal and Mr. Polanski is a criminal. The artist is not above the law, moral standards and common decency. The golden myth of the artist hounded by a bigoted society should be a thing of the past. Feminism and republican ideals seem to be dying in France. Olivier Comte, NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FRANCE...
...British and Australian actors play (flawlessly) a pair of Chicago cops who recount, in alternating monologues, a harrowing chain of events that tears their lifelong friendship apart. The material is familiar to streetwise fans of Hollywood crime films and TV cop shows--the prostitutes and lowlifes, shocking violence and moral compromises faced by cops who patrol the urban jungle. But Huff's vivid, intricately layered script--a mix of straight narration, interlaced commentary and re-created scenes--lifts it far above the usual clichés, both detaching us from the melodrama and imbuing it with the force of tragedy...
Alums provide even more than social and moral support at games; they are also an important source of funding for the Band. According to Band Manager Alexander J. Ahmed ’10, “There is an alumni group called The Band Foundation, which funds some band activities. Every semester, we make financial requests and they decide whether or not they want to grant them,†he says. “For instance, this semester we asked for two new sousaphones and new speakers for the band room. Sometimes, directors will also ask for commissions...