It appears that you are scared of the reaction from Muslims, while you were not concerned about the offending Christians when you screened Jerry Springer - the Opera. This is a case of double standards.
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The pretext used to justify the cartoons, including freedom of the press and freedom of expression, is another example of the double standards prevailing in the West.
Why should any parent be satisfied with their child just meeting the standards when, properly nurtured and cultivated, that child can so far exceed them?
Scott Nelson
Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.
I think the message one would hope the mayor would take away from this is that he is not the sole arbiter of standards in public life, that an elected official can nevertheless go beyond what is acceptable.
Jon Benjamin
The Black Book Commercial Index provides greater accuracy, coverage and accessibility than current industry standards and serves as a common yardstick for measuring remarketing performance across all channels.
They have quite a ways to come to meet standards, but they can.
Jerry Buendel
The audit review found that all product that was shipped to Japan during the recent export window fully conformed to established export program standards.
China cannot lead or be recognized as a leader unless it is viewed as abiding by universal standards for human freedom.
We need to be ruthless, finish it off and put them out of their misery. If we play to the standards we set I'm confident we can.
Dave Nosworthy
Last year I had what I considered a bad game by my standards, ... But it wasn't a horrible game like everybody thinks… He can spin without stopping. He never stops moving his feet.
Generally, the companies that go for white box servers are smaller in size and not overly concerned about the standards they are keeping. With our larger clients, standards are very important, and that is hard to control in a white box environment.
David Hall
Whether January's steep decline in home sales foretells a slow housing market for the entire year remains to be seen. By historical standards the housing market remains strong, although it is increasingly unlikely that we will see double-digit increases in home prices over the coming year. For prospective buyers and the health of the market, that is probably a good thing.
The conservancy supports land trusts being held to the highest standards. Land conservation is a maturing field and there are many land trusts being created every year, and it behooves us to operate in a professional manner.
David Shields
The basic reason is that our living standard and health consciousness are different. We are not equipped mentally and physically to rigorously enforce compliance and safety standards.
Now, with those games out of the way, we want to keep watching these players when they return to their clubs and make sure they maintain the standards we expect and that they don't allow bad habits to creep in.
Brian Turner
We will not air Howard Stern on Clear Channel stations until we are assured that his show will conform to acceptable standards of responsible broadcasting.
Late night television is ready for someone like me... standards have gone to an all-time low.
Howard Stern
By our standards, 90 percent and up is considered in the conclusive range.