Word: harmful
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...article on Pope Benedict XVI leaves one with the impression that the Pope is a moral leader of great stature. He is not. His stances on abortion, contraception and stem-cell research are deplorable and, because of his authority, extremely harmful to many innocent people. Since Islam shares many of his mistaken values, we should fear that he will use any contacts made during his visit to Turkey to expand the influence (and harm) of his moral mistakes...
...promote the canard that the troubles of the Arab world are rooted in the Palestinians' misfortune does great harm. It encourages the Arabs to continue to avoid addressing their colossal societal and political ills by hiding behind their Great Excuse: it's all Israel's fault. Certainly, Israel has at times been an obnoxious neighbor, but God help the Arab leaders, propagandists and apologists if a day ever comes when the Arab-Israeli mess is unraveled. One wonders how they would then explain why in Egypt 4 of every 10 people are illiterate; Saudi Arabian Shi'ites (not to mention...
...Their particular pitch—irregular and whiny—is particularly irritating,” she said. “They harm our lungs and cause cancer and premature death.” On Nov. 6, the council announced the creation of a task force to investigate banning leaf blowers in the city due to their excessive noise...
...never met a TV camera or radio microphone he couldn't love. Clever? Let Rudd set you straight, on any topic from Asia to Zion. That he was not a creature of Labor's factions or a pol-bot molded by the unions, did not in the end harm the 49-year-old Queenslander in a below-the-radar quest to lead his party...
...issue are contaminants in plastics used to make the toys. Environmentalists have long argued that some of these chemicals can leach out and harm children, pointing to animal studies that link the substances to birth defects, cancer and developmental abnormalities. Those warnings are hotly disputed by the chemical industry and toy manufacturers, which cite stacks of scientific studies that have found the plastics to be safe at federally approved levels. But the issue has gained traction on the strength of new evidence from independent and university-sponsored studies. The European Union has banned some chemicals in toys since...