Word: moralizations
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...might lure men to delight or destruction, but she was forbidden the main movie signifier of romantic fulfillment: the kiss. In Piccadilly with Jameson Thomas and in The Road to Dishonor (the English-language remake of Hai-Tang) with John Longden, their kiss was cut by British censors "on moral grounds." Wong, quoted in TIME, proclaimed the furor much ado about bussing, "I see no reason why Chinese and English people should not kiss on the screen, even though I prefer not to." Both co-stars agreed. Thomas: "In England, we have less prejudice against scenes of interracial romance than...
...House of Lords’ ruling, made in an 8-1 decision by nine sitting Law Lords instead of the usual five (only the second time a bench of such a size has sat since the World War II), identified an especially salient moral wrong inherent in the unlawful detentions. Lord Nicholls, one of the judges, said, “Indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial is anathema in any country which observes the rule of law. It deprives the detained person of the protection a criminal trial is intended to afford.” Certainly this applies...
...retirement that surfaced three years ago has effectively been stifled, leaving Vatican observers with a nagging question: Who is really running the show at the Holy See? Rome's influential Cardinals no doubt are having their say. Conservative German stalwart Joseph Ratzinger who heads the office that oversees all moral and theological issues and Secretary of State Angelo Sodano whose role is traditionally that of a de facto Prime Minister are largely given free reign to run their respective dicasteries. Many insiders note that ultimately groundshifting decisions must get a Papal green light, which means John Paul's trusted personal...
...Nationalist Campaign being carried on by Sr. Albizu Campos, Porto Rican, whose object it is to raise moral power in Latin American republics in behalf of the independence of Porto Rico. He has begun a series of conferences in behalf of our cause, and has established committees with that purpose...
...greatness of this country is inextricably linked to constitutional protection for all--even the bad guys. Forgetting that lesson--or subverting it, as Gonzales has seen fit to do--weakens us at our moral center and further cheapens us in the eyes of the world...