Powers can be abused and no institution is free from individuals or a culture that is capable of abusing them.
We are capable of being that".
We writers may be unfit for human consumption, but something about the malleable, permeable family structure says to us, That's O.K. Of course, to further indicate how unfit we can be, we are perfectly capable of abusing that tolerance and calling it boring.
We need to recognise that we are fully capable of abusing our power, and sometimes, our work is little better than oxygen theft.
A great athlete and teammate can still be capable of abuse, and anyone who is running a locker room, whether it says "Men's" or "Women's" on the door, should know that.
He was perhaps manic-depressive, without question obsessive-compulsive, and more than capable of psychologically abusing those closest to him.
Two women who supported Mr. Weberman said that he was a good man, and that they did not believe he was capable of sexual abuse.
Shortcuts happen when we don't understand that someone is capable of sexual abuse of children or taking advantage of his or her powerful relationship with an athlete who is a consenting adult, looks and acts like a normal adult who is just like us.
The lesson would seem to be that all governments are capable of abuse of authority and of violating their own laws and principles, but in only some of them would private citizens see it as their moral duty to challenge this authority and force the government to retreat.
No digital camera is indestructible, but some are capable of taking more abuse than others.
