Although some people are genuinely hungry for ideas and find encouragement in sharply drawn postings, I sometimes think of the general trend of punditry toward denunciation and
harsh judgments as what I call political pornography — an excitement of the will, a stimulation of commitment, a thrilling feeling of entering the fray.
Not exact matches
It was very specifically aimed at him and by implication was also aimed at any other gay Christian
as that is the only thing you know of Trey to make such a
harsh judgment based on.
start gathering the stones... the bible requires a rather
harsh punishment for false prophetesses when their predictions fail... if everything doesn't happen exactly
as she says, then let her have her
judgment...
Theologians such
as Barth and Altizer do not make these
harsh judgments without good reason.
It is a
harsh judgment but not entirely unfair, even though McNeeley, after 24 professional fights, is
as undefeated
as Marciano ever was.
The sequel from Roll7 could be easily dismissed
as a repetition of the first OlliOlli, only under a new skin, but it would be too
harsh a
judgment.
But Laurie Metcalf is transcendent in Lady Bird,
as a mother who is most certainly her daughter's
harshest critic, with
judgments both aggressive and passive - aggressive.
However, just
as my hungry eye hysteria subsided, so did my
harsh judgment for the storyline.
Assessment
judgments can often be overly - lenient, overly -
harsh or, indeed, can reinforce stereotypes, such
as boys being perceived
as better than girls at mathematics.
Calling them «mistakes» may be a bit
harsh,
as not all of them represent errors in
judgment.
As Hazel unfortunately learned during her life, history can make a
harsh judgment against you if you make the wrong decision initially and then ask for forgiveness later.
• justification to others —
as a way of escaping
harsh judgment or condemnation they may fear from others.
Anonymous, I am a little late in commenting here, but if you were referring to Jen's comment
as being a «
harsh judgment», I think you are wrong.