Word: moralizer
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...Having Affairs With) sell the idea of multiples as special. In the case of Jon and Kate Gosselin, who gave birth to a set of twins and a set of sextuplets, they were doubly blessed. Even before the TV show, their Pennsylvania community kicked in with financial, material and moral support. Such warmth and attention can drive people to extremes, though. In August 2006, a Missouri couple admitted to conning their neighbors out of some cash by faking the birth of sextuplets. Everyone thought it was a miracle...
...support you but not your unethical occupation of Palestinian territory. If you really recognize the right to the existence of a Palestinian state, prove it by getting out of the occupied territories. You might say, 'Well, we did, in Gaza - and look how that turned out!' But the moral high ground would be yours. And you would certainly have more worldwide sympathy and support as the Palestinians continue to bad-mouth your right to exist." Larry Sarner, HAIKU, HAWAII...
...your unethical occupation of Palestinian territory. If you really recognize the right to the existence of a Palestinian state, prove it by getting out of the occupied territories and dismantling the remaining settlements. You might say, 'Well, we did, in Gaza - and look how that turned out!' But the moral high ground would be yours. And you would certainly have more worldwide sympathy and support as some Palestinians continue to bad-mouth your right to exist." Larry Sarner, HAIKU, HAWAII...
...being overseen by the U.K.'s Human Fertilization and Embryo Authority, a government watchdog group. The agency is generally supportive of the procedure and indeed has been looking for a way to reduce the incidence of multiple births among IVF families. Nonetheless, the fact that there is a moral cop on the beat gives some comfort to the procedure's critics. For the unnamed 41-year-old, little of this matters. In two months, she'll be changing diapers...
...disappointment of his supporters and the calls for his resignation (from, among others, the Oregonian, the local police union and JustOut, a local gay periodical), Adams says he is staying on as mayor. But he appears contrite. When asked if the media hold public officials to an impossible moral standard, he simply says, "No," then adds, "It's a very high standard, and it can be intrusive, but I knew what I was getting into when I decided to run for public office, so I'm not complaining about...