Word: shock
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...also a tad confused by something else the Herr Professor said, namely that one of the "proofs" of heterosexual superiority is procreation. Heterosexuals have children; homosexuals do not. The mind boggles. I am sure Professor Mansfield's claims will come as quite a shock to the thousands of gay men and lesbians in this country who do in fact have children. Equally shocked will be the countless heterosexuals who have no plans to "breed." Unfortunately, Mansfield has confused the charge to reproduce the species (a charge, by the way, which an over populated planet might well wish to apply with...
Although it may come as a shock to Mansfield, most of us are living in the late 20th century where heterosexual sex is not necessary for procreation. Mansfield said that homosexual couples do not have social value because they do not have children. I'm sure he'll be relieved to know that lesbians and gay couples can and do have children through artificial insemination and adoption. Would Mansfield consider heterosexual couples who can not or choose not to have children devoid of social value...
...This issue is definitely more subtle," hesaid. "With the first one, we didn't have millionsof dollars to do marketing campaigns, so we had tobe more provocative and use shock marketing...
American troops back from Somalia say they weren't surprised by the physical hardships: poisonous snakes and malarial mosquitoes, wilting heat and foul water. What came as a shock was the sniper fire against bulldozer drivers trying to clear roads for food convoys. And the viciousness of the clan warfare they found themselves caught up in from the moment they arrived. And the sight of their comrades going home in coffins...
...horrors unfolded in the bottom half of the inning, the place was silent. And when Vin Scully exclaimed to the nation that the ball had gone through Buckner's legs, it got ugly. My brother cursed. My dad threw things and I think attacked the television. I was in shock...