Word: unfairly
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WHEN U.S. QUOTAS ON STEEL IMPORTS WERE LIFTED earlier this year, American . steelmakers, concerned that they might lose their customers to overseas suppliers, cried foul. Complaints, filed by Bethlehem, LTV and 10 other firms, charged nations including Brazil, Britain, France and South Korea with receiving unfair trade advantages from government subsidies. The American steelmakers argued that these benefits protect foreign firms from economic pressures that domestic steelmakers must face. Last week the Commerce Department agreed, citing 12 countries. A final ruling is expected next spring, which could mean permanent additional duties ranging from...
Some critics worry that the Task Force definition of rape as "any act of sexual intercourse that occurs without the expressed consent of the person," could be used to bring unfair charges against a member of a long-time couple. While it is true that many such couples routinely have sex without spoken consent, their consent is usually indicated physically--and the Task Force's definition takes this into account by stating that dissent can be expressed either "verbally or physically...
...addition, this definition correctly focuses attention on the actions of the alleged perpetrator. The current definition of rape places unfair burden on the alleged victim. In no other area of law is the determination of whether a crime has occurred based solely on the behavior of the alleged victim. Nor is it "inappropriate as a disciplinary standard." The Ad Board frequently holds students to a higher standard of behavior than that required by Massachusetts State Law and has often claimed the right to do so in other disciplinary areas. To back away from a stricter definition of date rape because...
Kathleen Maratto, a Cambridge resident, saidthat the financial status of many Central Squareresidents make it unfair for that area to shoulderthe burden of the CASPAR center...
...Such crude but firmly ingrained egalitarian ideas predate communism. They help explain why the average Russian is so suspicious of the new breed of street entrepreneur who hawks everything from bathtub fixtures to brassieres on city sidewalks. He welcomes the sudden abundance, but he thinks it is extremely unfair that someone should make a living by buying scarce goods and reselling them at prices most people cannot afford...