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- DictionaryScourge/skərj/
noun
- 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment. historical
- 2. a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering: "the scourge of mass unemployment"
verb
- 1. whip (someone) as a punishment: historical "our people did scourge him severely"
- 2. cause great suffering to: "political methods used to scourge and oppress workers"
2 days ago · A Roman scourge consisted of a leather thong with a pair of lead balls or round bones at the end. The scourging was meant to be painful but not fatal. The balls ripped out bits of flesh, causing deep contusions and substantial blood loss.
5 days ago · It is a scourge that vandalizes and defaces synagogues with Nazi slogans; targets Jewish businesses, organizations and schools with arson, bomb or bullet attacks; and sets off waves of hate crimes. And it a scourge that, like a new COVID-19 variant, has infected public and political discourse in the wake of October 7. Historical antisemitism
1 day ago · Ethics. Ethics is concerned with the moral status of entities: for example, whether an act is obligatory or prohibited. [1] Ethics or moral philosophy is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. It investigates normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right.
5 days ago · to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and. to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
- Susan Kurtas
- 2015
3 days ago · Finally, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Kathy Manning (D-NC) came together from different sides of the aisle to offer a similar solution to the scourge of antisemitism. Rep. Manning urged teaching children to be “savvy critical consumers,” and Rep. Walberg implored the educators to “teach critical thinking.” On this issue, both sides agree.
3 days ago · Enhanced Security: Improved lighting, high-definition security cameras, and overnight patrols increase the criminals’ risk. Motion-Activated Alarms: Alarms that trigger when a vehicle breaches a perimeter around the store give police a head start. GPS Trackers: Discreetly place GPS trackers on high-value merchandise to assist with recovery.
10 hours ago · In 1542, with the promulgation of the New Laws, Spanish authorities made a greater effort to eliminate indigenous slavery in America, after the doubts expressed by various missionaries about the treatment given to the indigenous people by Spanish settlers. However, legally sanctioned slavery among indigenous people continued in the border regions of the Spanish Empire. My interest is to ...
