Sentence examples for draconian solution from inspiring English sources

A more immediate, if draconian, solution would be to abolish private education – not a very likely action by this or any potential government in the near future.

"There are constructive and collaborative negotiations going on, and we are optimistic there will be a less draconian solution," she said.

But that draconian solution would imply that we get rid of the religion clause as well; for it would amount to saying that religion isn't special, and both sides of the clause insist that it is.

If somebody in government wants to establish, say, a 30-mile zone that closes several airports, has missiles ready 24 hours a day, and where any airplane or airliner entering that zone is immediately shot out of the sky, including airplanes that end up there inadvertently through navigation error or equipment malfunction, then let him or her propose such a Draconian solution.

Motley wants the courts to impose a Draconian solution: have all current and former paint manufacturers pay to remove every piece of lead-based paint in every wall, door frame and windowsill in every dwelling unit in the U.S. The first-year cost of getting lead out of all federal housing alone would be an estimated $458 million.

But, putting aside the obvious unconstitutionality of the proposal, there are surely ways to address that phenomenon without resorting to the wildly disproportionate, draconian solution of restricting the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.

Of course, a Draconian solution--getting rid of resistance leaders--sometimes seems to work, but typically new leaders arise.

impose draconian solutions on debtor nations.

This frustration has led to a continuation of the same old draconian solutions.

On the other hand, policymakers looking to curb smoking favor increasingly Draconian solutions.

This hijacking tends to exaggerate the dangers, inviting Draconian solutions.For example, acid rain was said to be killing developed countries' forests; but according to the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC, Europe's forest cover actually grew by 0.3% a year in 1990-95, aNorth Americaica's by 0.2% a year.