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...three strikes" statute, which doubles the penalty for second-time offenders guilty of serious or violent crimes, is unconstitutional [LAW, Nov. 11]: It amazes me that the concept of personal responsibility carries so little weight these days. Sending someone to prison for life for committing a petty theft seems harsh at first glance, but not when it's the third felony. I'm all for second chances, but every one of these criminals knew that a third strike would mean life in prison. If they choose not to change their ways, let them live with their choice--for the rest...
...long period of recuperation"; in Dili, East Timor. A staunch defender of human rights, Belo, who won the Nobel Peace Prize with Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta in 1996 for their efforts to bring peace to the region, is revered for standing up to the Indonesian military during its harsh rule of East Timor before the territory's in-dependence...
...called a productivity problem of its own. On the one hand, industrial lobbies dedicated to preserving the status quo have tremendous sway over politicians. And on the other, there is no doubt that increasing competition in the domestic economy will draw what are now very abstract concepts into harsh focus at the local level, bringing high unemployment (at least in the short term) and the chance of social unrest. That is a reality that Japanese society has routinely proven willing to put off at all costs. But Japan might be running out of extensions. As its population begins aging dramatically...
...Koreans are harsh on their leaders, expecting them to build Camelots. But in some ways, Kim has himself to blame. Even his supporters say he was better as an opposition leader than as a President. His habit of relying on a small clique of family and friends and a self-confidence border-ing on arrogance helped him survive as a dissident. As President, that trait was a liability. Kim ran an imperial presidency?while he fought for democracy, he never fully understood that its rules applied to him as well...
Twelve of Nigeria’s northern states have recently adopted Sharia Law—the traditional Islamic law, which prescribes harsh punishments for adultery and non-marital sex; these laws have created serious problems for non-Muslim Nigerians who happen to live within the jurisdiction of Sharia. But instead of resolving the complicated question about whether Nigeria will be ruled by religious or secular law, the Nigerian federal government has decided to sidestep the problem...