Its do-gooding, utopian sentimentality enervated the nation's moral fibre, and eroded personal responsibility and the overriding duty of the poor to work.
As time went by, the position of the churls deteriorated, as their rights were slowly eroded and their duties to their lords increased.
"Maybe things can be done better, but what bothers me is that the marketisation and 'financialisation' of the NHS has eroded the sense of public duty and public spirit".
The inspectorate warned that neighbourhood policing was being eroded, with officers being pulled off duties vital to gain intelligence in fighting terrorism and preventing crime.
Ridden by the now eroded iron laws of family love and duty, she stayed the full and severely punishing course.
In all of these contexts (and more), the rule of law has already eroded, owing to an abdication of judicial duty.
Precisely those vested interests who would gain most from the Taxpayers' Alliance/Times proposal for abolition or sharp reductions in stamp duty – well-off homeowners, their children whose inheritances might be eroded, and rich foreigners buying expensive property in London.
Politically it is virtually impossible to put up petrol duty, further eroding the tax base.
The civilian-military divide erodes the sense of duty that is critical to the health of our democratic republic, where the most important office is that of the citizen.
Huge death duties on the estate of his father and elder brother had eroded much of the family fortune.
Like their Guard and Reserve counterparts, the active-duty soldiers faced repeated tours and months away from home, something officials believe has eroded morale and hurt recruiting and retention of soldiers.
