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What makes it "different" are that we think of Scotland as being "more like us" than obscure African countries, and that female circumcision is regarded as abhorrant by virtually all Americans while global warming is still a matter being debated.
NASA's Jim Hansen Engages In Personal Foreign Policy - NASA Watch 2009
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I think it is abhorrant to give infinite punishment for finite sins.
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See if that fixes the abhorrant state our country is in. tommyboy
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I must be getting old, because I'm no longer surprised when a politician does something abhorrant just for the sake of pandering to his supporters.
Virginia governor declares April as Confederate History Month 2010
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I think it is abhorrant to give infinite punishment for finite sins.
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The whole drink drive culture in France is abhorrant.
In some ways I agree about Safety Cameras, but oh the hypocrisy Norfolk Blogger 2009
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To win anything by lying, cheating, and appealing to the poorly educated, least informed voter – to utilize their ignorance and fears is disgraceful, and to then have those lies repeated over and over in the main stream press and by her supporters is abhorrant!
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They value the perception of better property values over individual freedom, which I find abhorrant.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The California versus Texas Model, and Public Choice 2009
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For abhorrant fear that something like that may happen again or worse god forbid.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Stalin’s Grandson Sues Russian Newspaper, Claiming It Defamed Stalin 2009
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Think of it this way — there are some people who want to marry interracially, but other people some who subscribe to the judeo-christian morality who find that abhorrant.
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