But the government sees the haemorrhage of talent as hurting the economy.
A prolonged conflict is perceived as hurting Iran, which finances Mr. Assad's war effort.
As well as hurting the housing market, rent controls can have wider ramifications.
It lost one, almost certainly because Mr. Latham's forestry policy was seen as hurting loggers.
This would push up domestic prices and the inflation rate, as well as hurting the real economy.
The loss of protective ozone allows the entry of radiation that stunts plants as well as hurting animals.
In the case of Operation Cut for Bieber, however, it seems that the prospect of hurting teenage girls hasn't raised such a pushback as hurting cats.
Those include new cuts in salaries and pensions, as well as demands to streamline rigid labor laws that are seen as hurting the country's competitiveness.
When I asked whether he'd ever seen a talented woman do something he viewed as hurting her chances for advancement, he nodded — then chose his words carefully.
Because Chinese leaders put such a priority on presenting a united front, at least in public, the rumors were seen as hurting Mr. Bo.
