Or maybe being a parent of a young girl has just made me soft.
This is a difficult issue to address as there are few politicians (congressman) that want to run on a campaign of being soft on crime.
And the Commons hierarchy is clearly worried that the outcome could be a report which either by being too soft or by going beyond what the evidence justifies, damages the new and hard won credibility of the select committee system.
Unlike other major central banks, including the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Canada's six-member governing council makes its decisions by consensus rather than votes and present verdicts as a common decision, thereby avoiding being labelled hard or soft on policy.
But rather than face that difference squarely, Mr. Dodd's strategy has been to smear Mr. Reich's reputation, accusing him in a letter to this paper of, among other things, being soft on terrorism.
The new legislation being prepared in Britain will convince people that the UK is no longer a "soft touch".
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It also separated Mr Blair from Labour's reputation for being soft on crime, earned in the 1960s when Roy Jenkins, a liberalising Labour home secretary, had supposedly invented the permissive society.
With his studied Baltimore accent, he's soft and shapeless, his casting a stunt with no reason for being except as a stunt.
When the Oil of Olay brand hit the market back in the 1950s it was a simple, home-spun product guaranteed to keep skin soft without being greasy.
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It was a point of contention during his confirmation hearing, with some Republicans accusing him of being too soft on Iran.
Soft drinks maker Britvic has reported a near 20% fall in profits after being hit by the cost of recalling newly designed Fruit Shoot bottles.
Interestingly enough, we discovered that there was not one but two models being showcased: the first, seen in the video below, has a textured back and is flanked by soft-touch plastic at both ends.
In addition, the Mood Lamp creates a soft, environment-enhancing lighting effect, while the Smart Sensor analyzes the amount of illumination being provided by ambient light sources.
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The review of "every single one of our systems: housing, health, benefits", was being led by immigration minister Mark Harper, he said, and would "make sure that we are not a soft touch for those who want to come here".
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