Avoid
weasel words such as, «We're sorry if anyone was offended.»
Not exact matches
@Barmar the
weasel word opens up the possibility of a reasonable person standard, meaning that jurors wouldn't have to determine whether they actually think the accused had
such an intention, but only whether a «reasonable person» might make
such a determination.
Instead, they will say that they are only developing «curricular roadmaps,» «multiple curriculum resources,»» instructional materials,» «content frameworks,» «model instructional units, «content modules» or similar
such weasel words.
Rather, using
such under - whelming
weasel words only adds to the deliberate public confusion regarding climate change.
We should study all aspects of climate, including the most important source of energy into our world climate system (the only other being radioactive decay heat, I believe) a little longer before we make simplifying assumptions that lead us to stupid answers (
such as CO2 is the only thing that affects world climate — which is effectively what the IPCC and green lobby asserts today regardless of how much they
weasel word it if pressed.)