Word: impugnable
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Right-thinking creationists do not impugn evolution. What we reject is a universe that made itself out of nothing or is in eternal flux and presumes that we humans are little more than a strange fluke on the route to quantum mechanics. Pure evolution raises serious questions about such matters as justice, freedom and rights, for if there is no God, then, according to the principles of evolution, the more powerful must always win while the weak and inferior deserve to be trampled or eliminated. With the unqualified acceptance of evolution, the creationist concepts of perennial values of equality...
...most prudent opposition to religious condemnation of homosexuality, then, is not to impugn religion's place in public discourse, but to debate the legitimacy of interpreting the Bible to this end. Religious reasoning against homosexuality should not be cast aside as easily as has become common practice--rather, it must be examined and energetically engaged. Homosexuality might also be opposed cogently by traditionalists. To the suggestion that homosexuality ought to be approved and embraced, the starchy traditionalist might reasonably reply: "Thanks, but heterosexuality as the sole acceptable form of sexual expression has been working out tolerably well over the past...
...moments of doubt about our feminist endeavors, and as a response to those who impugn them, we recall that women face multiple impediments to safety. These issues need to be addressed by women as a group and the community-at-large. With our mouths full of ice cream, we must continue to yell for change--and hope that more students will do the same...
However, we hope they won't impugn our integrity if they lack specific evidence. Someone who did look into this issue found that Warner products have, it so happens, been featured on TIME covers far, far fewer times than on competing magazines'. But we welcome continued vigilance. And we'll continue to be vigilant ourselves, since any compromise of our editorial integrity would destroy not only our magazine but also our careers. Having worked at this company for 18 years, I can confidently say that if there were any corporate meddling, the first public yelps would (and should) come from...
However, we hope they won't impugn our integrity if they lack specific evidence. Someone who did look into this issue found that Warner products have, it so happens, been featured on TIME covers far, far fewer times than on competing magazines'. But we welcome continued vigilance. And we'll continue to be vigilant ourselves, since any compromise of our editorial integrity would destroy not only our magazine but also our careers. Having worked at this company for 18 years, I can confidently say that if there were any corporate meddling, the first public yelps would (and should) come from...