Word: codes
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...earthy sense of justice, an all-embracing code of behavior...
...what is it that Khomeini's God commands? An all-embracing code of behavior. Says Chicago's Zonis, who is preparing an English translation of one of the Ayatullah's major works: "It is a rigorous, minute, specific codification of the way to behave in every conceivable circumstance, from defecation to urination to sexual intercourse to eating to cleaning the teeth. Khomeini does give attention to human frailties; he says, in essence, 'If you don't do it this way, well, if you feel bad, that's okay.' But the scheme is appallingly oppressive to us Westerners, in that there...