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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does " raw abusive power" mean "painful abusive power"?
Context:
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE HARM DONE IN THE NAME OF RELIGION?
A major stumbling block for many earnest seekers is the com-
pelling evidence throughout history that terrible things have
been done in the name of religion. This applies to virtually all
faiths at some point, including those that argue for compassion
and nonviolence among their principal tenets. Given such ex-
amples of raw abusive power, violence, and hypocrisy, how can
anyone subscribe to the tenets of the faith promoted by such
perpetrators of evil?
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE HARM DONE IN THE NAME OF RELIGION?
A major stumbling block for many earnest seekers is the com-
pelling evidence throughout history that terrible things have
been done in the name of religion. This applies to virtually all
faiths at some point, including those that argue for compassion
and nonviolence among their principal tenets. Given such ex-
amples of raw abusive power, violence, and hypocrisy, how can
anyone subscribe to the tenets of the faith promoted by such
perpetrators of evil?
Top answer
Hi You can use 'painful' to mean 'raw' but I think that the writer is correct 'Raw', in the end, means people who eat raw meat - they don't bother to cook it So the word has stronger force in the paragraph that you're quoting. On the one hand, religion can be seen as a civilizing good, but the writer wants to say that it is also used to exercise abusive power, in an almost animal way So I'd say that 'raw' is right there Dave
- Hi You can use 'painful' to mean 'raw' but I think that the writer is correct 'Raw', in the end, means people who eat raw meat - they don't bother to cook it So the word has stronger force in the paragraph that you're quoting.
- On the one hand, religion can be seen as a civilizing good, but the writer wants to say that it is also used to exercise abusive power, in an almost animal way So I'd say that 'raw' is right there Dave
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Hi
You can use 'painful' to mean 'raw' but I think that the writer is correct
'Raw', in the end, means people who eat raw meat - they don't bother to cook it
So the word has stronger force in the paragraph that you're quoting. On the one hand, religion can be seen as a civilizing good, but the writer wants to say that it is also used to exercise abusive power, in an alm
You can use 'painful' to mean 'raw' but I think that the writer is correct
'Raw', in the end, means people who eat raw meat - they don't bother to cook it
So the word has stronger force in the paragraph that you're quoting. On the one hand, religion can be seen as a civilizing good, but the writer wants to say that it is also used to exercise abusive power, in an alm
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