Word: symptom
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...abstinence “reduce[s] your chances of depression, divorce, and STD-induced infertility,” as further reasons to convince students to wait until marriage. I suppose we are to infer from this garbage that regretted pre-marital sex is the cause, rather than a symptom of, low self-esteem, failing relationships, and poor intimacy. It’s certainly true that some students feel undue pressure to have sex, and that many give in, but any subsequent problems have more complex roots than the mere act of having...
...enactment of a directive prohibiting those under 21 from attending nightclubs after 11 p.m. That has meant the de facto end of both 19-and-over nights at clubs and under-21 attendance at concerts held at local clubs. For students and young people, this move represents another symptom of the city’s unique penchant for enacting stifling regulation. Worse, officials seem incapable of validating the drastic action taken, and ambiguity abounds. Patricia A. Malone, the city’s director of consumer affairs and licensing, issued the mandate, labeled “temporary...
Violence like this seems to accompany any public display in Chile. But it is a symptom, not a cause, of civil unease. It represents an inability to achieve a functional public dialogue about Chile’s recent past...
...midterm elections because it had “abandoned its principles.” But as McCain explores his presidential bid, Republicans need to be wary of this rhetoric from the senator known for his bipartisanship. The Republican Party may have abandoned its principles, but John McCain is a symptom of this disease, not the cure...
...potential health risk for the baby. Thankfully, both my children have been healthy. Your article was the first I've read that addressed the causes of preterm labor. I was pleased to know that efforts are being made to prevent the situation and not just treat the symptom. I smoked during both pregnancies, and every time I see a pregnant woman with a cigarette in her hand, I want to loudly remind her she has another life to consider...