Word: maim
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...country with better resources for his disability. I don't consider myself some kind of hero or a candidate for sainthood. I simply do my duty and my obligation. It's not much of a surprise for me to read about parents who ask doctors to cripple and maim their child for the sole purpose of somewhat lightening the "burden" that this unfortunate little girl represents to them. What really disturbed me is the acquiescence shown by those "doctors" who consented to commit what in my eyes is a horrific and heinous crime - of course, not before enlisting an "ethics...
...military unveiled its Active Denial System, right, which shoots a beam of electromagnetic radiation calibrated to cause an intense burning sensation (similar to touching a hot lightbulb) but no long-term damage. Unlike traditional brute-force tools of dispersal--such as batons and rubber bullets, which can maim or even kill--a new wave of high-tech crowd-control devices promises to keep the peace without causing casualties...
...military's Active Denial System - which shoots a beam of electromagnetic radiation, causing its target to experience a burning sensation - is just the latest attempt to make crowd control more effective yet less lethal. Unlike traditional brute-force methods of dispersal - such as rubber bullets and batons, which can maim or even kill - a new wave of hi-tech crowd-control gadgets promises to keep the peace without causing casualties...
...Superpowers that invade defenseless nations have to maintain a higher moral standard than the terrorist organizations that maim and kill innocent civilians. Many voices throughout the world warned of the dire consequence of invading Iraq. The U.S. and its allies need to demonstrate that the objective now is not merely to exit Iraq but also to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy. Manie Venter Calgary, Canada...
Whenever countries wage war, the intention is to kill and maim as many people as possible, to terrorize the population and destroy infrastructure. It is insane, wrong and cruel, but humanity has still not learned. Evelyn Schindler Montreal...