The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night.

BBC: The Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The mare would let itself be ridden, but the colt was not much use for anything, and had to be treated with extreme caution.

NEWYORKER: The Insufferable Gaucho

With more people active doing outdoor sports, caution about injury and the use of proper athletic equipment is essential not only for self-preservation but also, for joy, health, and the ability to achieve fitness and athletic goals.

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But what if this salutary caution turns into an unwillingness to use force at all, even when it is called for by the national interest or on humanitarian grounds?

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