Word: absurdism
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...need not be explained. In the face of inefficiency, inaccuracy, and the danger of torturing innocents, the consideration of torture as a viable method for interrogation is dubious at best. Considering the host of moral and ethical issues which also accompany torture, the prospect of its legalization is absolutely absurd...
...Queen Anne chair, accompanied by a steady stream of gin and tonics, brought to me by a breathtaking member of D.C.’s Ethiopian community who I’ve shamelessly been flirting with, utilizing all of the several Amharic words I know.Welcome to the absurd world of African Studies, where I have at least three times in a weekend found myself in rooms with all-white audiences—these pale dozens mulling over the endless tumult of the least-developed continent.It is all a good deal of fun. The playful banter of unrestrained whiteys who have...
...legal situation is "absurd," says Mark Davies, international marketing director for the firm Betfair, based in Britain. "Poker is a game played by many tens of millions of Americans. It is played by Presidents and judges. It's strange to say it's illegal just because it is online." In other places, from Hong Kong to Sweden, online wagering similarly runs up against a thicket of restrictions. In Britain, where punters regularly wager in betting shops, online gaming is now legal, which is why companies such as PartyGaming have gone public on the London Stock Exchange...
...fatter have left the Mouse House. In their wake they leave a filthy trail of Lays potato chip bags, Diet Coke cans, and enough Oscar gold to fund another CIA-backed military coup in Guatemala.Going into the details (a long, absurd capitalist saga) of the Weinstein brothers’ departure from Disney is useless at this point. Essentially, the nightmare couldn’t have lasted much longer. Money-grubbing ex-nerd testosterone receptacles like Michael Eisner were fated to have a rocky relationship with Bob & Harvey Weinstein. Harvey yelled at or sat on people who irritated him too much...
...officially run out of juice, attempting to grasp hold of a teenage reality with which it had never been really acquainted. Ultimately, however, those crazies over at “The OC” are making strides to return to the tasteful balance between the real and the absurd. But if they play “Forever Young” again, I’m gone. For serious...