Word: offending
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There is however, a difference between this sort of constructive anger and attacks upon the people who make mistakes that offend. While unfeeling treatment of oppressed people through stereotypes, jokes, omission, and violence angers me immensely, I find myself equally upset at the hatred the oppressed often turn back upon potential allies among the groups which have traditionally held power in this society. I see as counterproductive and hurtful the anti-Semitism inherent in much Third World criticism of people involved in the press and academia, the oft- repeated charge that white women are "walking all over" minorities...
...eventually and last week they reminded Israel to take the autonomy talks seriously. Unfortunately, the greatest damage done by the vote fiasco may be the erosion of whatever leverage the Administration had for putting pressure on Israel. Since the Israelis know that President Carter can ill afford to further offend Jewish voters, it is hard to imagine the Begin government giving in to a last-minute compromise. Moreover, the vote issue will not disappear right away. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to begin hearings this week on the U.N. fiasco...
Wine scandals are like bad vintages. They don't happen every year, but often enough to offend good taste. In 1974 the Bordeaux region was rocked by the news that the respected firm of Cruse et Fils Freres had sold cheap Midi reds under more expensive Bordeaux labels. In 1979 Burgundy Shipper Bernard-Noël Grivelet was accused of peddling an inferior blend under the finest names of the Cote d'Or. Now comes a 1980 scandal that may dwarf them both...
Joseph W. St. George, a film programmer, Sunday said he attributes part of the movie's success to "being anti-war when Nixon was invading Cambodia." He added, "It was absurd, beautiful and warm-hearted. It didn't offend your sensibility. It didn't make you think...
...first thing you learn about Brazil is that Brazilians speak Portuguese. One of the surest ways to offend a Brazilian is to assume his native language is Spanish...