Word: misinterpretation
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...Some misinterpret his steadfastness for pig-headedness and point to his dismissal of certain staff members as a mark of arrogance. Yet, as persistent—and insistent—as Rudy was as mayor, he always listened to staff input and avoided making knee-jerk decisions. When addressing issues that plagued the city, he always made sure to approach challenges “correctly” rather than “rapidly.” The results are evident. We have no doubt the same will be true of his presidency...
...popularity of the show amongst his friends. “I have blockmates who think it’s their favorite thing I do all year,” he says. To overstate the extent to which the members of SGCT plan out their performances though, is to completely misinterpret their mindset, they say. “It’s a low-commitment, low-stress thing,” says Hoagland. “We put the show together a couple of weeks beforehand and probably half the cast this year is in another show the same weekend...
...guns in school zones specifically and in the public arena at large will make for a safer and less violent society. To work towards this goal, states must work more closely with the federal government to ensure that federal gun regulations are correctly enforced. Gun control laws that states misinterpret or ignore do little to make America safer. But federal and state governments need to do more than simply ensure that their laws are in sync. They also must make it more difficult and more time-consuming to obtain a gun in the first place. Buying a gun should...
...spend the money, or if students prefer that the money not be spent at all, then the Council should reimburse a portion of students’ termbill fees—even if it only means sending a couple of dollars to each student. The UC should not misinterpret its mandate from two years ago. At the least, it must hold a visible debate, with plenty of input from students, about where to spend the remainder of the money. If not, its databases have our campus addresses in them. We wouldn’t mind a few dollars back...
...case of Abdul Rahman, the Afghan who was prosecuted for converting to Christianity and eventually found asylum in Italy: As a British-born Muslim with royal Afghan ancestry, I find it deeply disturbing that Rahman was treated unfairly because of a corrupt interpretation of Islamic law. Tribal leaders intentionally misinterpret Islamic law to maintain power. No one should be forced to accept Islam, for submitting to coercion is not the same as heartfelt acceptance. Such twisted and extreme misuse of Islamic law affects Muslims as much as it affects non-Muslims. Syed Ansar Khan Wimbledon, England...