Word: fanaticism
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But if such knowledge arouses sympathy for both character and author, it functions as a double-edged sword. While many of Zuckerman's responses seem noble in principle, his actions frequently assume a spiteful and egocentric quality. Instead of rising above the pettiness of his opposition, Zuckerman repeatedly stoops to...
The book's great virtue is common sense. It recommends that no computer should be bought on the promise of what will be available next week or next month, because such promises are seldom kept. A new machine or program should not be purchased until it has been thoroughly...
The way to independence for much of what is now known as the Third World was charted by the courage and will of one frail man, Mahatma Gandhi, with his doctrine of nonviolent resistance. He was sadly disillusioned, however, by the savage separation of India and Pakistan, which he proved...
No challenger had ever won more than two races, but that is merely a statistic. What was on display in Newport was nobility. The Australians showed technological brilliance, consummate sailing skill, luck, intuition, nerve, courage, stamina and fanatic determination to win. It also took millions of dollars on both sides...
These sick acts, though disturbingly regular, can be explained as the work of a small, fanatic minority within the movement. What cannot be dismissed, however, is the right to lifers consistent disregard for the ultimate wellbeing of the mother or the fetus. The fetus "right to life" and the mother...