Word: hurtfulness
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...lobbied hard to introduce a tax on goods and services, arguing that it needed to diversify its revenue base in case a major source of income, like government land sales, took a hit. But the proposal was roundly opposed by almost every segment of society. Retailers reckoned it would hurt their businesses. Economists believed it would unnecessarily complicate a straightforward tax regimen and deter foreign investors. And ordinary folk felt it would unduly burden low- and middle-income consumers. The government's gambit turned into an embarrassment when Financial Secretary Henry Tang, the moving force behind the gst, underestimated...
...official in the British administration, for which he received a knighthood, Hong Kong's leftist camp has never fully trusted Tsang as a Beijing loyalist. Indeed, the conventional wisdom is that China's leaders are still feeling him out. But among his own people, that doesn't necessarily hurt Tsang. "They see him as someone who is not a partisan of these groups," says Michael DeGolyer, who heads the Hong Kong Transition Project at Hong Kong Baptist University. "He basically identifies with [Hong Kongers] against these outside forces...
...their benign-to-mildly-offensive comments can take on new degrees of horrendousness, suddenly becoming the grounds for unprecedented public sanction. The point is that statements should be analyzed according to their merits, not by some process that licenses certain individuals to use offensive language. Or, put differently, words hurt. And if someone is hurt by a particular word, he will not likely be mollified by the assurance that it’s okay because the speaker was “allowed” to say it. D. CODY DYDEK ’02 Cambridge, Mass. March...
...building, the play changed dramatically. “It definitely helped me with momentum,” Kumar said. “That’s when I broke his serve, during the alarm and then kind of ran away with it. It helped some of our guys and hurt some of our guys.” Playing at No. 4, Kumar contributed the Crimson’s sole point with a 6-3, 6-2 win. “I’ve been playing well these past few matches,” Kumar said. “It?...
...While students could track down the IP address of the poster on their own, the process typically involves a lot of time and work. Despite the Law School’s position, students expressed hope that the administration would take action to prevent others from being hurt. “I thought it was disgusting and reflects really poorly on the Law School and Harvard in general. In some cases there could be some legal actions taken,” said David S. Mitchell, a student representative for Avanessian’s first-year section. At one point, Avanessian said...