Word: righteousness
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...protesters, drowned out on one occasion by the Harvard University Band, were a walking, yelling self-parody of righteous indignation. When it comes to Harvard, the Coalition's slogan is "It's our party, and we'll cry if we want to." And cry they do, year after year, even when they have no reason to be upset, and many reasons to be pleased...
Rabbis in the Nir seminary referred to Goldstein as "a hero, a holy man, a righteous man" in front of a thousand mourners, further adding that he would spend eternity in the company of Israel's bravest men and renowned sages. And one of the speakers (apparently not satisfied with the praises) added, "you are at a higher level than us...you did it for the sake of heaven...
...back, or political cowardice? Or maybe it's time to admit that we cling to prohibition for the same reason we cling to so many other self- destructive habits: because we like the way they make us feel. Prohibition, for example, tends to make its advocates feel powerfully righteous, and militant righteousness has effects not unlike some demon mix of liquor and amphetamines: the eyes bulge, the veins distend, the voice begins to bray...
...book's high point is a set-piece chapter toward the end in which Kreer's enemies close in and he loses his grip. Mostly it is snippets from self- righteous letters from parishioners (with copies to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Queen) and deadly announcements of custody warfare and collapsed credit. For savagery, it's worth the novel...
...here, I would imagine. This is a tough time to be absolutely certain about moral truths. We have to be careful about what makes us feel good about ourselves. Saying 'Good morning. How are you?' should not make us feel good about ourselves. Out here you can feel self-righteous simply by being an O.K. person, because you stand in stark contrast to things around you. But it's not enough...