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Nikki was questioned by the police, suspected of aiding in distribution of a picture offending sexual morality.

Their general behaviour offended Chinese morality and also showed how 'ungrateful' they were to China - a special friend to Africa.

Considering these evils, I hereby promise to remain away from all motion pictures except those which do not offend decency and Christian morality.

The essay remained unpublished during his lifetime for fear of offending public morality.

As he was passing the new shipyards, put up where the old public baths had stood till they had been demolished because they offended Herodian morality, a man fell into step beside him.

The right's passionate hatred of the man Newt Gingrich called a "counterculture McGovernik" propels an all-out effort to destroy him for offending traditional sexual morality.

"Any act condoning a heinous crime offends public morality, as well," it said.

Though acquitted of charges of offending the army and public morality, he was stripped of his military rank.

However, they are expressly prohibited from offending Islamic morality or upsetting public order.

However, private religious observance, which does not involve Muslims or offend public order or morality are sometimes tolerated.