Word: rigidness
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...operates under a rigid hierarchy of "discipling." Each member takes leadership from an elder who serves as a spiritual guide through the doctrines of the Church and their recruitment practices. Past members have emphasized that there is no room for individual interpretation of the Bible and Church practices...
After Capriati's downfall, conversations concerning the appropriate age for a young woman to expose herself to the world of professional tennis became commonplace. And although now the age restrictions are becoming more rigid, another prodigy, reminiscent of Capriati, was allowed to play in her first professional tournament this year, upon turning fourteen...
...brief review of Ms. Streisand's speech reveals several prominent flaws. The first is her contention that freedom of expression is crucial to the future of American democracy. As she states, "To force us to conform to some rigid notion of mainstream American values is to weaken the very foundation of American democracy...
...does not exist only to entertain," Streisand said, attacking consevatives' calls to eliminate federal funding for the arts. "To force us to conform to some rigid notion of mainstream American values is to weaken the very foundation of American democracy...
...work as part of a continuum," she said. "I'm interested in doing whatever interests me. I oppose rigid, ideological classification...