Word: hurts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...flaws in Hampton's logic are particularly disturbing because they betray a widely held belief that homosexual relations somehow "hurt" others. This reasoning is an implicit approval of the violent actions against gays epitomized by this murder...
...what is even more frightening is that a bigot like Hampton had no qualms about flaunting his hatred. All judges are elected officials in Texas, but Hampton said his remarks would not hurt him in his campaign for re-election in 1990. Although he did not admit it, Hampton probably thinks he might score some political points in a society where discrimination against gays and lesbians is acceptable...
Edward is a dog, a sad-eyed but otherwise lively Welsh corgi. When he is upset he makes trouble of a colorful, forgivable kind. Macon Leary (William Hurt) is his master, also sad-eyed, but with no redeeming manners or habits. Early in this lugubrious recounting of his struggle against clinical depression, one begins counting the minutes between dog cutaways. By the end, one is praying for them...
Muriel Pritchett (Geena Davis), who insinuates herself into Macon's life by becoming Edward's trainer, does wonders for both of them. Doggy learns to heel, master learns to lighten up. Or so we are supposed to believe, though it is very hard to tell the difference between William Hurt sad and William Hurt happy, so monotonous is his performance of a monosyllabic role...
...that hurt...