I suspect most on the left, if asked for "ultimate evils", would opt for, say, genocide, war or murder.
Of course, there are other reasons why you might opt for, say, grass-fed dairy over CAFO-raised milk.
The main thing we can do is support the more measured sources of news available to us; the idea of objective news is a tricky one, but that doesn't mean you can't opt for, say, the more reasonable tone of The New York Times instead of the blabbering of Keith Olbermann or the Wall Street Journal instead of the conspiracy theories of Glenn Beck.
"Punters are keen to keep on the right side of Paul's tips, so we are giving them the chance to bet that he'll pick the winner before they even know which side he has opted for," said William Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Now, if the committee opts for, say France, they will be accused of disrespecting the great man's memory.
They can save by opting for, say, cheap kitchen cabinets.
But most native English-speakers opt for Afrikaans, said to be easy to learn, rather than a useful but harder African tongue.
At Townhouse Spa in Midtown Manhattan, more than 80 percent of male nail clients opt for polish, said the spa's owner, Jamie Ahn, from a simple matte topcoat to a more pronounced color, usually on the feet.
"If 10 years down the road our efforts to repair the spinal cord itself are not successful, a patient might opt for this," said Dr. Evan Snyder of the Harvard Medical School.
Companies that do opt for HPP say much of the criticism amounts to sniping and an attempt to confuse the consumer.
