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...some have taken offense to what they interpret as overtly political messages meant to recall the Iraq war. Princess Padmé says at one point, “This war represents a failure to listen,” and later comments, “So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause...
...obstacle we encountered that we wouldn’t have had if we had done—well, say, ‘The Crucible’—is that this show is very controversial. It has a provocative nature, provocative design, and provocative content. Many people might interpret it as voyeuristic or tasteless...
Even Shakespeare’s Romeo did not master the art of kissing at first. His reviews from Juliet after their first encounter: “You kiss by th’ book” (I, v, 107). Though some may interpret this as a positive attribute for our young lover, my kiss-doctor interpretation is instead that he lacked creativity. Romeo had something to learn about smooching. Be patient. It takes time...
...hopes of those who saw Vatican II as opening up the Church on questions of distribution of authority and autonomy, either to the residential bishops or to the laity. Most of the great debates of the past half-century in the Catholic Church have been about how to interpret Vatican II. Many Catholics in the U.S. who have problems with the Church's stance on all kinds of issues, such as birth control, abortion, the status of gay people and other issues had already been greatly discouraged under John Paul II from expecting a shift towards emphasizing the primacy...
...alternative sites where people at high risk for AIDS can take the test with assurance that the results will remain confidential. Whether tests are administered there or at donor centers, one dilemma remains: how to relate the frightening news to someone whose blood has tested positive, and to interpret that finding...