NYT: "a way of life he didn’t like"

Sadly, this quote come from Kareem Fahim's article, "New Hate-Crime Murder Trial, This Time in Brooklyn", in the New York Times. Gay or not, it shows how homophobia and any other kind of prejudice can be destructive to all people, when there are those who violently act out merely because of perceptions (in this case misperceptions).

"“He didn’t like what they looked like,” the prosecutor added. “He didn’t like that they were Hispanic. From his eyes, it appeared they were a gay couple, a way of life he didn’t like and wasn’t going to tolerate.”"

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New Hate-Crime Murder Trial, This Time in Brooklyn

NYT: "a city that prides itself on...its way of life"

This one comes from Jesse McKinley's article, "San Francisco Detours Into Reality Tourism", also from the New York Times. I was just there chaperoning a high school choir trip last month, so this piece jumped out at me with a little more immediacy than others:

"Indeed, after years of neglect and bitter battles over its gentrification, the Tenderloin remains one of the most stubborn challenges in San Francisco, a city that prides itself on its looks, its way of life and its bold solutions to social ills, whether they involve offering universal health care (the city was the first to do so) or banning plastic bags (ditto)."

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San Francisco Detours Into Reality Tourism

NYT: "Their whole way of life...depends on it"

Today's quote comes from the final paragraph of Alexei Barrionuevo's article, "Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of 'Avatar'", in the New York Times:

"“It’s not like there is any pressure on me or anything,” he said, half-joking, moments before boarding the boat. “These people really are looking for me to do something about their situation. We have to try to stop this dam. Their whole way of life, their society as they know it, depends on it.""

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Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of 'Avatar'