Word: dissenter
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...government has vast legal powers to stifle dissent: an Internal Security Act that allows detention without trial, sharp restrictions on any statements that might stir racial or religious tension, and tough libel and slander laws. These have cowed most political opposition. "There is an undercurrent of fear," says a young man who left to live overseas. But Information Minister George Yeo does not apologize for "a political process that forces people to speak responsibly...
Nevertheless, we dissent because the editorial is wrong on two counts...
...person," could be used to bring unfair charges against a member of a long-time couple. While it is true that many such couples routinely have sex without spoken consent, their consent is usually indicated physically--and the Task Force's definition takes this into account by stating that dissent can be expressed either "verbally or physically...
...panelists spoke about different issues relating to the definition of rape adopted by the Administrative Board, which necessitates active dissent for rape to occur, and the definition originally proposed by the Date Rape Task Force, which would necessitate active consent by both parties for consensual sex to occur...
...Board did not adopt the definition of rape suggested by the task force--any act of sexual intercourse occurring without the expressed consent of both parties--instead favoring a definition relying on expressed dissent...