Word: judgmental
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...baths, wondered about it. Kennedy knew the dangers of a weakened body. During the Cuban missile crisis, he insisted on his hour's nap and hot packs each afternoon, remarking that the worst thing he could do was to get too tired and lose his judgment...
...cynical about lots of things, but not about the monarchy," said a student in Amsterdam. The vast majority of the Dutch press and public last week embraced the Prime Minister's advice to consider Prince Bernhard innocent until proved guilty. That generosity of judgment was partly self-interested: the toppling of national idols is always painful, and the Dutch understandably prefer their princes upright. Their open-mindedness was also a gesture of gratitude to the German-born prince, who in cool and timeless service to The Netherlands had transformed his adopted countrymen's initial wariness about his origins...
...specially constituted panel composed of distinguished scientists from fields other than the one under dispute. Advocates, who would also be publicly supported when necessary, would present their arguments to the panel and would actually cross-examine each other. The panelists would then examine the arguments and publish their judgment on the facts...
...political grounds. But he believes such a court could prevent the misuse of science in deciding such issues. "Those voting on an issue will at least not be able to claim a scientific reason for their choice," he contends. "They'll have to explain it as a value judgment...
...Lampoon spending tens of thousands of dollars in celebrating their centennial year. It is their money to spend as they wish. A museum, however, hardly seems the place to hold such a party. I am disillusioned with the curators of the Busch-Reisinger who displayed such poor judgment in authorizing this spectacle...