Word: misinterpreting
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...guns in school zones specifically and in the public arena at large will make for a safer and less violent society. To work towards this goal, states must work more closely with the federal government to ensure that federal gun regulations are correctly enforced. Gun control laws that states misinterpret or ignore do little to make America safer. But federal and state governments need to do more than simply ensure that their laws are in sync. They also must make it more difficult and more time-consuming to obtain a gun in the first place. Buying a gun should...
...spend the money, or if students prefer that the money not be spent at all, then the Council should reimburse a portion of students’ termbill fees—even if it only means sending a couple of dollars to each student. The UC should not misinterpret its mandate from two years ago. At the least, it must hold a visible debate, with plenty of input from students, about where to spend the remainder of the money. If not, its databases have our campus addresses in them. We wouldn’t mind a few dollars back...
...case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to 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...
...case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to 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...
...would say. “Alert commanding officer.” And during her high school tennis matches, he would shout traditional military encouragements to her in Dutch. “Pain is good! Bleed more!” he would say. Sarvis feels that too many outsiders misinterpret military discipline. The army makes them think of drill sergeants and mindless marching. “It’s not just blindly following orders, and it’s not having someone else make up your mind for you,” she says. NEW OPPORTUNITIES, NEW DANGERSThere...