Word: plead
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...either forbid private beliefs, on issues such as theology and morality, from public expression, so as not to offend any member of our community who may disagree. Or we can plead ignorance as to whether any standard exists to confirm that any beliefs are sufficiently “respectful” and “inoffensive” and therefore acceptable. The fundamental question, therefore, remains thus: which is more important...
...cuneiform, the Babylonian script that predates even hieroglyphics. Although its prescriptions sound cruel today ("If a man commits a robbery and is caught, that man will be killed"), it helped him craft his image as a just ruler: the stela was displayed publicly, so nobody, regardless of status, could plead ignorance of its laws. As Hammurabi says in the lower part of the stela, "I am indeed the shepherd who brings peace, whose scepter is just...
Sexiest physical trait: Ahem. I plead...
...time expires on the second period, a scrum develops along the boards. Donato stares intently, wary of injury—or perhaps watching for penalties. Again, Murphy calls for coincidental minors. Donato waits at the bench to plead his case, but Murphy has no interest. After giving directions to MacDonald, Donato strides off the ice, glancing up at the Coca-Cola scoreboard and shaking his head at the unfavorable shot count...
...love my wife," he tells the crowd as he begins. "I plead guilty - especially today, which is my daughter's 28th birthday and the happiest day of my life." He follows with a long, detailed description of how Hillary Clinton has worked for change - as a law student, at the Children's Defense Fund, as First Lady of Arkansas, in the White House and the Senate. "She is the best candidate for President I've ever had a chance to support," Clinton says. A list follows: She supported Senegalese women victimized by genital multilation; she inspired Cambodian women to work...