Word: conformity
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...fault, as when he began. Usually, Presidents become sadder, wiser and far more cynical. And I think he didn't because he has been sustained by his core Christian values. A lot of my Christian brethren and sistren are very hardhearted toward him because he doesn't conform to a particular profile of contrition. But I think he has been guided, and probably saved from even worse disasters, by his passionate desire to do good. For most of us in this country, he has functioned as a religious figure, however flawed, someone who speaks out of the depths...
...embarrassment of having pubic hair and breasts earlier than one's friends and peer pressure to conform are issues that young girls face while going through puberty, no matter what their age. I started growing breasts when I was 10, and the biggest troubles I had weren't deep inner conflicts caused by rampant hormones. My problems were caused by older boys who hadn't been taught to control themselves and by grownups who thought I should wear a bra. I didn't feel any different from before I had breasts, but I was treated differently. Blaming a girl...
...united front. Mother Patrice is obsessed with "reasonable" treatment of native Africans. This consists in papering over deep-seated racism with platitudes about needing servants to help with diplomatic functions. Gil has been living with his parents so long he can do little but watch and conform...
...space than Americans do. If Canada were to abolish Medicare, tax rates would plummet, the Canadian government would run absurd surpluses and the level of care for some would definitely rise. Individuals would feel like they're benefiting until they had to pay hospital bills; the economy would certainly conform more to that of a capitalist democracy. Yet Canadians tend to agree that the society would suffer as a whole if Medicare were abolished. For us, the benefits of universal free health care aren't entirely measurable by analyzing only the individual and the economy. Our collective vision of Canada...
...interests of democracy, it is clear that the Democrats and Republicans should not have a stranglehold on the debates (and therefore the election). Candidates should not be forced to conform to either of their platforms in order to have a chance in American politics. For all the differences that exist between Vice President Al Gore '69 and Texas Gov. George W. Bush, they think alike on many important issues: Both are pro-free trade, neither are isolationist and both favor more military spending...