Word: judgmental
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Flood stressed the importance of reserving judgment regarding both Seligmann and Harvard, reiterating the fact that the case has yielded no convictions and that Seligmann is still a long way from joining the Crimson...
Unfortunately, in their heavy-handed approach, school librarians have subverted the true purpose of censorship and undermined the judgment of the Newbery Medal committee. Censorship is supposed to protect children from being corrupted by substandard portrayal of important topics and issues. It is not intended to keep children ignorant of the adult world, but to ensure that children learn about adult issues in the correct manner. With the amount of improper and faulty information around, censorship serves a vital role in society, but this case is a clear example of its abuse...
Furthermore, such action defies a judgment by those experienced in dealing with children’s literature—the Newbery Medal committee. Their opinion should have more weight than those of librarians, yet the latter are clearly giving themselves the benefit of the doubt...
...Should these problems get sorted out, another moment of judgment will arrive. Says Hamad: "We will have to find a way to market this government on the international level, to the U.S. and Europe, to see if they will recognize it and deal with it." The Quartet that is overseeing the negotiations - the U.S., Britain, Russia, and the U.N. - has set up several conditions for Hamas: recognition of Israel, disavowal of violence, and recognition of all past agreements with the Jewish state. Hamas leaders have thus far tried to cobble together an acceptable formulation, saying their members in government would...
...don’t care about them,” says Katerina B. Stavreva ’10 of her own high ratings. Fellow “Top Ten” resident Winter Mead ’08 also felt the ratings were arbitrary. “Judgment based on beauty in this context is too sensitive, too close to home,” he said in an e-mail. Curious about your rating? Find out at www.PeopleRadar.com. Prefer to keep your self-esteem? Change your privacy settings...