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I wonder if you could disagree. Say the punishment of wearing the scarlet letter is much less barbaric than the stoning that she might have suffered under mosaic law.
Explanation: Adultery destroys the love and trust that form the basis for a happy marriage. It causes the breakdown of families. In previous centuries, stable marriages and families were the basis for communities and civil society. Anyone who caused disruption undermined the common good. The punishment served as a deterrent.
In today's culture of pleasure-seeking and lack of commitment to long-term marriage, it may seem harsh to punish someone for "doing what comes naturally." But look at the consequences. Single parents who can hardly support themselves and their kids. Kids constantly in visitation switches between parents. Unplanned pregnancies and abortions. If adultry were less tolerated, family and community life would be more stable.
The helplessness of war
medias portrayal of war
mans capability of peace
The word is <u>shuddering</u>.
- Synonyms: Trembling, shivering, quivering.
- Antonyms: steady
- Affixes: -ing
- Denotation: To tremble with a sudden movement, usually due to horror, fear or cold.
- Word from the Passage: shuddering
- Connotation: It implies a feeling of fear and nervousness. Conveys a fearful feeling.
- Sentence from the Passage: Then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state.
- Memory Trick: Shudder starts with "sh-," just like "shivering" which is a synonym.
- Original Sentence, Using Word: The horrible scene in the movie left me shuddering.
