Word: trivializing
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...million people will die of the AIDS in the next 20 years alone. At present, the disease turns another child into an orphan every 14 seconds. We cannot put African AIDS patients ahead of our family members when we decide how to spend money. However, we can give up trivial possessions and unnecessary indulgences. Each person has to decide how much to donate to charity. Right now, Americans give far too little to help fight suffering abroad...
This protracted argument only shows that America has not come as far as some people would like to think. Almost a dozen private golf clubs in the United States do not allow women to become members. While this number may seem trivial given the existence of over thousands of golf clubs across the country, it becomes significant when three of the top five courses in the country are members of this prejudiced dozen. And it becomes extremely important when one of these is not only among the top rated courses, but is also the home to one of the most...
...show’s concept may not always hold water, but the sheer vivacity of these dancers will quickly take the audience’s mind off such trivial matters. In rehearsals, the energy of this group overflows into giggle-fests every few minutes. Much of the fault belongs to the directors, who offer such advice as “Your arms should be shimmying, but your legs are doing hip-hop” and “Try to get a look like, ‘Oh, I’m cute’ and not like...
...that delays you, is this a genuine traffic jam? You may have a flat tire [en route] to a target. Is it one flat tire? Four flat tires? [Any denial of access] you have to report. If it is flagrant, then it is easy. And if it is trivial, then it is easier [to decide on how to respond]. But there may be cases in which it is difficult to judge. It's going to really be a matter of common sense...
...fighting the recognized but despicable government of Mobutu Sese Seko. Under the definition of the Kimberly Process, Mobutu’s diamonds are fair game, but the rebel diamonds would have been illegal. It’s unfortunate that the Kimberly Process taints its moral position with a trivial, political distinction...