Word: mereness
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...little about Islam and because the media coverage of Islam is characteristically negative. Stories abound about the ruthlessness of the Taleban, Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, and the oppression of women in Muslim nations. As long as the front pages of our newspapers run such stories, the mere association of terrorists with Islam--the mere usage of the terms Islamic fundamentalist or Islamic extremist--threatens to further exacerbate the cleavage between Muslims and the West...
Since she was elected in 1993 by a mere 12 votes, she has finished solidly in council elections in 1995, 1997 and 1999, and last year made a bid for the mayor's seat which fell just short...
What is it that "unnerves" Sachs about homosexuality? Is it the mere existence of attraction between persons of the same gender? Is it anal sex between two men? Many straight men find sex between women an appealing prospect, at least to watch. Why does he shy away from telling us precisely what he means if he believes that we should lay our cards on the table and discuss what "acts" we like to perform and why we like to perform them...
...earlier examples is that between the beginning of the idea and the arrival of the law there was a period of time in which people could pursue their own ends and establish the success of the enterprise. Of course, many of these trailblazers viewed laws and morals as mere distractions and acted accordingly. Nevertheless, cowboys proved that moving west was worthwhile, and in the go-go '80s, bankers proved that junk bonds were highly profitable...
...tolerances and setting himself up for more trouble than his ideology knows how to handle. I hate to bring this up, but the congressional elections of 2002 are not that far away. An excess of ideology gives Americans the creeps, especially when they suspect it is a smokescreen for mere venality - fat cats paying big money to get at the birds. Bush may have to do more powerful missionary work than he yet understands. He may discover, the hard way, the limits of his charm...