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Objections to third-party candidacies that rest on their tendency to “steal votes” seem to invoke a cynical and underdeveloped view of democratic choice. Democracy is founded on the principle that citizens should choose governments for themselves from among the assorted options; with more options available for selection, therefore, citizens would have greater freedom and flexibility in choosing the leader they most desire. Instead of being restricted to one or two broadly comparable administrations, they would have the liberty to choose from an additional candidate who may be better suited to address their concerns...
...possibly imprisonment if they tried to get around using it. But Cherry half-jokes that someone could falsify such an ID in 15 minutes, and Khosla says that while current technology makes fingerprints the most feasible biometric marker to use, they're also one of the easiest to steal...
When Brent had a similar moment in middle school basketball, giving up a steal that cost his team the game, it was this message of keeping your head up that prevented Brent from getting too down on himself...
Meanwhile, at West Point the essence of the honor code is that “a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” The code carries the serious expectation—accompanied by threat of punishment—that students turn in their peers who have violated the honor code or risk violating it themselves...
...Crimson fell behind 19-22, but was able to bring the set within one point with two Kuld kills. But junior Alberto Bravo of the Pride responded with a kill of his own to steal the momentum back. Facing a 21-25 deficit, Harvad was forced to take a timeout, but tied up the score by winning the next four points out of the break...