Word: draconian
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...country has given me a lot of opportunities," said the successful restaurateur, who arrived in Chicago in 1975 as an illegal and was granted legal status 10 years ago. The sacrifices he makes for one day will be worth it, Torres said, if the protestors are successful in stopping draconian immigration legislation from passing...
...Followers of other religions who convert to another faith are not subject to such draconian and medieval penalties. Although the vast majority of Muslims are undoubtedly tolerant and happy to live in peace with their neighbors and those of other faiths, Islam lends itself to corruption by fundamentalist extremists who twist its teachings to serve their own perverted ends. Robert Readman Bournemouth, England...
...accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such twisted and extreme misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects non-Muslims. Syed Ansar Khan Wimbledon, England Followers of other religions who convert to another faith are not subject to such draconian and medieval penalties. Although the vast majority of Muslims are undoubtedly tolerant and happy to live in peace with their neighbors and those of other faiths, Islam lends itself to corruption by fundamentalist extremists who twist its teachings to serve their own perverted ends. Robert Readman Bournemouth, England A Government...
...Georgia bill was considered so draconian, in fact, that it quickly sparked a diplomatic war of words. On Tuesday, Mexico's President Vincente Fox declared that Georgia's law included "acts of discrimination" and "half measures insufficient to resolve the complex phenomenon of immigration between Mexico and the United States." The reaction in Georgia to Fox's comments was typical of the heightened rhetoric that has fueled the Act since it was introduced at the beginning of the year. "I would suggest the government of Mexico stop concerning themselves with what we do in Georgia and instead worry about their...
Followers of other religions who convert to another faith are not subject to such draconian and medieval penalties. Although the vast majority of Muslims are undoubtedly tolerant and happy to live in peace with their neighbors and those of other faiths, Islam lends itself to corruption by fundamentalist extremists who twist its teachings to serve their own perverted ends...