Word: withers
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...whole Southern way of life. Victors, as always, wrote the conditions, past and future. They were the good guys who ended slavery, so helps to our own self-image. But we don’t know which way of life will win in Iraq, and which will wither away. Democracy allows a plurality of views to flourish. That’s its virtue. But our own history shows us that there are some differences of opinion a democratic nation cannot sustain. Then, it’s force that ultimately determines the will of “the people...
Hastrup’s overall suggestion is that “it is more effective to turn one’s back to the few remaining pockets of intolerance and let them wither away.” This idea is based on the erroneous assumption that discrimination against minorities is no longer commonplace. More dangerously, it advocates that, in response to actions that aim to silence and stigmatize, minority communities should be submissively silent in the face of these incidents. If Hastrup believes that hate crimes hurt entire communities, then these communities should not be criticized for coming together...
...believe that many homeless might actually go on to lead productive, normal lives under proper care.We also have to face the reality that many of our most desperately ill citizens have no chance of entering normal society again. But allowing them to “choose” to wither away on the streets seems more like a cruel Darwinian ploy than a valid social policy for dealing with those who have no hope.Prior to the massive deinstitutionalization undertaken in the 1980s, the U.S. government acknowledged that it was our responsibility to ensure that mentally ill people received minimal assistance...
...exist. One of the things that irks people about Catholicism is its explicit appeal to be a universal arbiter of right and wrong, yet this is also what gives it its enduring strength. Catholicism has seen the rise of innumerable perversions of its doctrine only to see them wither away over time; theologies like Lutheranism that once challenged it for supremacy have come and gone. In order for the Church to be there when our society realizes the terrible emptiness and the ultimate meaninglessness of a world without Godand as a hopeful person I think it willit must maintain...
...China's blossoming romance with capitalism should wither, it will not be Pierre Cardin's fault. The indefatigable designer has been showing his wears in Chinese cities every other year since 1979. Last week, in a sort of cultural exchange with himself, Cardin, 63, brought nine Chinese models to show off his new fall and winter couture in Paris. Ages 18 to 23, they have been the hit of "collections week," though cattier observers noted one or two faux pas on the runway. One Chinese model, in a delightful reverse on Oriental-Occidental clichs, even smiled broadly...