Word: contradiction
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...were a civil servant assigned to the role of executing prisoners, I would object, refusing to carry out my duties, even at the risk of being fired, because they contradict my moral code, which is defined by my religious beliefs. Even if the institution I act within is a civic institution, all of my actions are nevertheless subject to morality. I may not agree with Pope Benedict’s stance on homosexual marriage, but to say that it isn’t the Church’s business to call people to action on such a thing is completely...
...resolved. (The U.S. is also continuing food aid to starving North Koreans, despite the crisis.) But the policy shift?which would have been a major one?was fleeting. A day later, the South Korean Unification Ministry official in charge of the Kaesong project, Cho Myung Kyun, seemed to contradict Ban, saying "no particular decision has been made on the project yet" and that companies planning to invest there should assume it's business as usual...
...profile carried in the Tehran Times. He has signaled a moderate Islamist position on questions of religion and the state, advocating that Islam be constitutionally recognized as Iraq's official religion and a source (but not the sole source) of legislation, and that no laws will be passed that contradict Islamic values. At the same time, he favors protection of minority religious and ethnic groups, and insists that the first priority of a new government is not only to be as inclusive as possible of those who participated in the election, but also to draw in those who stayed away...
...develop in his spare time an understanding of climate science that is superior to that of the hundreds of full-time scientists working in the field,” McCarthy says. He notes that reports from the highly-regarded IPCC and the National Academy of Sciences “contradict Crichton's assertions on practically every point...
...switched on their television sets found cultural shows and patriotic songs. At 10 a.m., King Gyanendra appeared, flanked by the Nepalese flag and his own royal standard, and announced his "historic decision," declaring: "Nepal's bitter experiences over the past few years tend to show that democracy and progress contradict one another ... In pursuit of liberalism, we should never overlook an important aspect of our conduct, namely discipline." As he spoke, telephone lines and Internet connections across Nepal went dead. The airport closed. Armored cars and soldiers with riot shields began patrolling Kathmandu's narrow alleys and set up roadblocks...