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...been avoided? It could have been if the police and Army leadership, and also the government as a whole, had taken the complexity of the issue much more seriously and addressed it in a timely fashion. Instead, we allowed it to drag on and fester. There was a certain laissez-faire attitude that has proved very costly...
...attitude behind them. "They treated us like we were still people," he says. "They didn't point fingers at us. They said, 'We're not going to tell you you can't use. But if you choose to use, we want you to have these plans for Justin.'" This laissez-faire approach may make parents feel more comfortable, but it troubles critics like Marcia Robinson Lowry, executive director of Children's Rights. "Drug use has consequences beyond the five minutes when you're using," says Lowry...
...Center for Internet and Society, outlined the four schools of thought that currently prevail regarding the issue: the “orthodox,” who favor banning technology; the “fundamentalists,” who believe that all instructors should ban technology; the “laissez-faire,” who favor allowing professors or students to make their own decisions; and the “innovators,” who experiment widely with technology and integrate it into their teaching...
...realistic, ask for the impossible” was one of the slogans that turned the French riots of 1968 into the symbol of a generation. A widespread struggle against laissez-faire capitalism, the Vietnam War, and stagnant social institutions, the riots were ignited by Sorbonne University students in an attempt to ‘defend’ their alma mater. Oh, college! Similarly, this past weekend, the French police have evicted Sorbonne students trying to revive the uprising, this time in response to a bill from the conservative government attempting to relax labor laws for young employees. Despite the remnants...
...that when someone from the developing world tries to set foot in the West, the move is always met with convoluted and unfounded criticism. The West has got to recognize that globalization, formerly a one-way street, now carries heavy traffic from the East. I guess that is what laissez-faire is all about. The West is responsible for creating the global business climate that allows tycoons like Mittal to put forward such takeover bids. I just hope that the First World is not about to backpedal in light of the recent growth and competitiveness of its Asian counterparts. Kris...