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Ostracism

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In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.

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Law told the committee in his submission: "The failure of the government of Nauru to demonstrate any commitment to the rule of law by their actions outlined above, when combined with their ostracism of members of parliament, raise very serious questions about commitment to democracy and the 'separation of powers'.

Condemning one's little treasure to social ostracism by being the playground killjoy who banned presents or refused to hand out the party bag was too much.

He questioned whether traders met ethical standards and said that those who failed to meet high professional standards should face ostracism.

There should be clear consequences including professional ostracism for failing to meet these standards".

Earlier this month, Mehdi Karrubi, a mildly reformist contender, reminded voters that the Iran of Mr Rafsanjani's last presidency was distinguished by international ostracism, undemocratic politics, corruption and political violence.The shadow of Iran's nuclear plans, which its government says are peaceful but which outsiders suspect are geared to bombmaking, falls across the campaign.

The real risk is that neither party can match the demagoguery of the far right.Heinz-Christian Strache is hoping to push his Freedom Party back to the highs it enjoyed before his predecessor, Jörg Haider, joined a coalition government that suffered temporary ostracism by the rest of Europe.

Mr Lieberman's dreams of casting them off and Mr Netanyahu's drive for global recognition of Israel as a specifically Jewish state are alienating many of the more than 20% of Israelis who are Arabs.This growing sense of ostracism has been reinforced by actions.

This ostracism is bizarre given that Mr Lobo won a reasonably free election in November.

The prospect of the UN vote in September is a cloud on the horizon: Israelis know it could lead to greater ostracism, but Mr Netanyahu seems confident Israel can weather it.Wrong and dangerous, says Meir Dagan, who for eight years until January headed Mossad, Israel's foreign-intelligence service.

Mr O'Neill's introspective narrator is haunted by his break-up and commits to a life of ostracism.

The episode is the start of a chaotic 20 years of mania interspersed with debilitating depression, ostracism, poor decision-making, hospitalisation, joblessness, homelessness and, cruellest of all, having her three children taken into care.Salvation comes in Marion County, the heart of Florida's thoroughbred racing industry.

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