Word: akin
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...irrevocably become an integral part. Arguing that we deny the right of abortion to women who became pregnant because of neglected or failed contraception—arguing that an unwelcome child should be given the right to, more likely than not, a bad life—is akin to arguing that people who contract AIDS through intercourse should be denied treatment because, well, they deserve...
...wrong, including Julie Doucet's "Dirty Plotte," David Chelsea's "David Chelsea in Love," and most excruciatingly, Joe Matt's "Peepshow." An artist who shows something that goes right needs to work harder to find the (inner) conflict. For people like me, "True Story" has a "what if?" appeal akin to science fiction - but those who have a more productive sex life may find it superficial...
...question about affirmative action elicits a fervent response about Michigan and Alabama and how the nation’s courts are still deciding the case. Suddenly he’s on to Attorney General John Ashcroft. “Not a real patriot,” akin to those who put the confederate flag on South Carolina’s state house, says Jesse...
Even if those who abuse women believe their actions follow Islamic teaching, their thinking is not necessarily correct. The sins of Muslims must never be confused with Islamic doctrine. Furthermore, quoting from the Koran without context does readers a disservice. It is akin to quoting this verse from the Bible: "Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man" (I Corinthians 11: 9) and concluding that Christianity is a sexist religion seeking to oppress women. Is this fair? No. Islam should be accorded the same courtesy. HESHAM A. HASSABALLA Villa Park...
...this up a notch?" But Eileen Opatut, senior V.P. of programming for the Food Network, doesn't worry about Bourdain's slagging her channel. "That has to do with a certain machismo that many people in the world of food have," she says. "I see Tony as being more akin to the Emerils and Bobbys of the world than just about anyone else. They speak plainly, and they are intellectually hungry when it comes to food...