Word: insulter
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...happily-ever-after tripe that doesn't even resemble the original? Absolutely not. Poniewozik only alluded to the fact that the Grimm brothers' fairy tales were originally quite grim and scary. So where can we find healthful magic for kids? Outside in nature and in books that don't insult the intelligence of children or their parents. Vonnie Shallenberger, Mahomet, Illinois...
...valid issues are obscured by name-calling and disrespect. When people shout over their opponents, or throw around words like “racist,” “homophobic,” or “anti-Semitic” without strong evidence, they not only insult those they attack, they discredit themselves. They appear irrational and closed to discussion, thereby killing any chance of people engaging in any meaningful or intelligent debate...
...season, Harvard met up with Princeton to decide the champion of the Ivy League. Despite taking a 3-0 lead in the contest, the Crimson could not hold on for the victory, as the Tigers stormed back and stole the title away from Harvard. To add injury to insult, Suchde, the Crimson’s No. 1 player, sustained an ankle injury in his match against Princeton’s Mauricio Sanchez, forcing him to retire. Trying to redeem a once-promising season, Harvard, without an Ivy title, vied for the CSA Team Championship. The Crimson breezed through the first...
...sect dressed, for a newspaper advertisement, in a fashion similar to the much adored 17th century Sikh figure Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. Enraged Sikhs from other sects attacked properties belonging to the Dera Sacha Sauda, whose leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had committed the perceived religious insult. The clashes have killed two people and injured at least 30, and the national government has sent in troops to stop further unrest. "The sect chief has committed a grave offense by trying to imitate Guru Gobind Singh," said Sikh writer Kharak Singh. "He must issue an unconditional apology...
...religious extremism and for moderation and debate. While he sees progress, in part because of the rising middle class in India, Bandukwala says "on religious issues people get very quickly built up in this part of the world. If anybody wants to create a problem they just have to insult an iconic figure or plant a bomb and you see the results." In some ways, he says, "it's remarkable that India has evolved into a mature democracy after just 60 years...