Second, this arbitrariness is compounded by the fact that each judge narrows the field for the next round, meaning that Lois Lowry could easily be choosing between two books that say nothing at all to her. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)
I know arbitrariness is a problem in some areas of law, and the use of “greater than ten rounds” as the basis for “large-capacity” seems to be no more than “The Brady folks convinced several legislatures to call ‘ten’ the cut-off for ‘large’” with no bearing to the actual relative sizes of magazines in reality. jcm: If you dont need a permit to hold a gun, why do you need it to demonstrate? ❋ Unknown (2010)
For many women, size arbitrariness is ultimately a value, as it allows those who are uncomfortable with their bodies (most women, probably) to avoid any actual measurements of their bodies. ❋ Unknown (2008)
So there is a perennial temptation to appeal to the idea of arbitrariness when discussing the alleged informational nature of some biological causation. ❋ Godfrey-Smith, Peter (2007)
What Steacy has done here is exactly the kind of arbitrariness the rape shield law was designed to prevent. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Magnus Striet of Freiburg University, also in Germany, defends Kant's influence on modern Christian theology, and denies that Kant's idea of the autonomy of the individual is the 'arbitrariness' which Benedict rejects. ❋ Argent (2006)
This would go a long way to eliminating "arbitrariness" from the system. ❋ Unknown (2000)
"I have resolved on the extermination of all mortals," but, unfortunately, he introduces a tone of arbitrariness which is just the thing that is not involved in the phrase "before me." ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)
The popes always upheld with earnestness the episcopal authority, and sought to free the inquisitional tribunals from every kind of arbitrariness and caprice. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
A 47-member delegation of the JKPCC had met Sonia recently and complained against the "arbitrariness" of ❋ Unknown (2010)
Hearing the submissions of WFI, the court clarified that there is no "arbitrariness" on the part of the Federation in rejecting anyone's participation in the Games. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Prof. Tendulkar pointed out it was difficult to avoid some measure of "arbitrariness" while determining the minimalist needs. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In 1994, about six months before he retired from the United States Supreme Court, Justice Harry Blackmun wrote: “Twenty years have passed since this Court declared that the death penalty must be administered fairly and with reasonable consistency or not at all, and despite the efforts of the States and courts to devise legal formulas and procedural rules to meet this daunting challenge, the death penalty remains fraught with arbitrariness, discrimination, caprice and mistake.” ❋ Erwin Chemerinsky (2010)
What is striking about this holding is its arbitrariness. ❋ Erwin Chemerinsky (2010)
A parliamentary committee said the anti-corruption body could require 35,000 workers, spawning an agency that could itself become a center of "arbitrariness, harassment and unfair and illegal action." ❋ Harsh Joshi (2011)
But a long fixed term, combined with a reasonable pension, completely meets that goal and avoids the high level of arbitrariness associated with the current system along with the macabre spectacle of wondering when people will die and the goofy incentives to appoint justices who are as young as possible. ❋ Unknown (2009)
[categories] are arbitrary ❋ Bapkin (2016)
Both [computers] cost the same and had the same features, [so in] the end I made an arbitrary [decision] about which to buy. ❋ LarstaiT (2003)
[Laws] are [arbitrary] in [nature] ❋ OfCourse (2015)
"That is an arbitrary [antelope]!!"
"What an arbitrary [aston martin]" ❋ A. Physicist (2011)
The breed standards for [Dalmations] are completely arbitrary. Who the [frick] cares if the [spots] touch each other or not? ❋ Letmenot211 (2010)
❋ Anonymous (2003)
“You see that strange kid over there [choking] on small cocks?”
“Yeah?”
“He called my shoes [arbitrary] earlier.”
“Damn that’s arbitrary.”
“[No doubt].”
“[Arbitrary].”
“Stop saying that.” ❋ SillySkinTags (2020)
Your arbitrary [grades] are [arbitrarily] assigned. ❋ SickKittytheCat (2020)
"[I do apologize] for what must seem to you an [arbitrary imposition], Dr. [Freeman]. ❋ JuicyChodeWeiner420 (2020)
I put in a 12 hour [shift] at the office with my door open, 8 hours of which was actually work, [4 hours] of which was totally [arbitrary facetime]. ❋ Barbitrary F. (2018)
