Also, hospital spokesmen cited St. Mike's outstanding record in the very areas where the institution was accused of falling short. St. Mike's actually seemed to be trying to placate its enemies, even at the risk of offending the sensibilities of its own constituency. Our philosophy is non-denominational. Of course, these things did little to satisfy the ideologues encircling St. Mike's. In fact, smelling blood, they grew more vicious still.
Appeasement is definitely much more alarming.