Word: soft
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...calibration of Peres' reaction reflects his dilemma that whichever way he moves, he has everything to lose. If his answer to the bombings is too soft, his constituents will throw him out of power as punishment and elect an opposition that threatens to freeze if not reverse the peace process. If Peres hits back too hard, he risks unraveling the peace by making an enemy of Arafat and hopelessly antagonizing the Palestinians. Between those alternatives there isn't much room. Said former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Sam Lewis: "Both the peace process and Shimon Peres are on life support...
...could argue, can't a governor grant a pardon to a criminal if truly astonishing evidence surfaces at the twelfth hour? Absolutely. But the chances of a governor granting a pardon, and facing the political repercussion of appearing "soft on crime," is minimal. Moreover, in cases of capital punishment, ethical interests tend to succumb to political ones. For example, Sister Helen claimed that Louisiana's clemency board was a direct extension of Governor Edwin Edwards' power. Granted, Louisiana has a reputation for being more corrupt than most places, but no place is impervious to corruption...
...article says that karate is a "hard" art, focusing on speed and power, while the "soft" arts focus on control and balance. As the Korean Karate speaker mentioned, control and balance are two of the vital components of that art; neither do the "soft" arts necessarily lack speed and power. As I understand it, the difference rather is about redirecting an opponent's energy/turning his strength or momentum to the defender's advantage/etc. ("circular" moves may be featured) versus a defense consisting of self-originating attacks against the opponent (mention of "linear" moves...
Each martial art has its own specialties. Karate is a "hard" art, focusing on speed and power, while Tai Chi is a "soft" art, concentrating on control and balance. Other arts, such as Cuong Nhu and Ten Chi Kenpo, practice a combination of hard and soft movements to create a more balanced...
...sitcoms as car chases are in movies. One minute my daughter and I are loading the dishwasher watching Mad About You and then--bang!--on the screen two people are actively engaged in baby making. Even anything-goes libertines I've asked cringe at the idea of watching soft-core sex with their children; it's worse than acknowledging that your own parents have sex. A liberal with kids and cable is a cultural conservative. Now let's criminalize daytime talk shows...