Word: preventable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...their part, the students took care not to trigger a showdown. In the streets they outmaneuvered the police and kept tight ranks to prevent provocateurs from causing an incident. By constantly quoting the constitution to justify their rally, they presented themselves as anything but wild-eyed radicals. To silence criticism that they are "antiparty" or "anti- socialist," students stopped denigrating Deng and Li. Peking University students carried a banner reading WE RESOLUTELY SUPPORT THE CORRECT LEADERSHIP INSIDE THE PARTY. Asked which leaders were correct, however, one of the students holding the banner quipped, "None...
...competence to authorize," since Jesus chose only male apostles and only men have been ordained since. The Pope criticized the Anglicans for plunging ahead without giving sufficient attention to "the ecumenical and ecclesiological dimensions" of the innovation. The need for such consideration, he stated, is now "urgent" to "prevent a serious erosion of the degree of communion between us." The women's issue, says one Vatican expert, constitutes "a grave setback...
Within these structures, it would be virtually impossible to prevent homosexuals from having relationships, especially given the close-knit community men live in together in the military. It is not that homosexuals are any more inclined to sexuality than men or women (sic); the problem is that they are just as inclined, and there would be no way the military could prevent gay relationships from forming in the same way they can prevent heterosexual relationships from occurring...
There is little that an open forum of representatives can do to prevent the undermining of order. Yet, faith in the ultimate success and legitimacy of the democratic system under which the council operates demands the respect of all concerned. Both representatives and activists violated this respect; nevertheless, interference with the democratic process is neither representative nor creative action. Michael Johnson '92 Council member
...concept is simple enough: the beautiful, wealthy owner of the lowly Cleveland Indians (Margaret Whitton) decides to move the club to the more profitable environment of Miami. In order to prevent resistance to the move, she orders her minions to gather a team so bad that it is guaranteed to land in last place...