Word: harmfulness
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Freedom of speech is not an absolute, all-encompassing value; people should not be permitted to incite harm against specific individuals—for example, by listing the names and addresses of doctors who practice abortions. Yet it sets a dangerous precedent for a government to declare various forms of speech and thought illegal, even as it undermines a republic’s trust in its citizens to make informed decisions...
...that the White House’s sense of reality has been distorted by dogma and fears of being called soft on drugs. Marijuana is not completely harmless, but neither are caffeine nor aspirin, which cause hundreds more deaths each year. The war on marijuana is causing much more harm to the public, both financially and socially, than the drug itself ever could...
...struck throughout the sermon by Gomes’ uncharitable dismissals. He tells us, for example, that he “demand[s] a better excuse than revenge, or oil, for the prosecution of a war that is likely to do more harm than good”—as though people who think the war will do more good than harm are not only wrong, but opportunists and liars to boot. So much for the intelligent debate that Bush’s opponents so shrilly insist is being stifled...
...sense of personal security. Right now a potential criminal could easily target a half asleep, spaced-out student trudging back to his or her dorm late at night. By adding more police lights, it would not only help to save someone in danger, but also keep potential harm away. The emergency lights give students a direct link to security and the comforting awareness that help is just a quick button press away...
Bilingual education is the best way to even the playing field between native English speakers and those who need to learn the language. Telling non-native speakers to sink or swim in classes taught in English does far more harm than good...