Their virginity, Dupr?ontends, was a sign of their autonomy.
They seem to be concerned that they may have to give up some of their autonomy.
Sadly for these two show's creators, that stability might come at the cost of some of their autonomy.
"Before they realize it, they've given away a lot of their autonomy and settled for security, and made a series of compromises".
At the same time, Puerto Ricans were unable to expand the limits of their autonomy to include international diplomacy, such as playing a greater role in Caribbean affairs.
The other option involves a degree of centralisation: the bank would keep all nine offices but these would lose much of their autonomy.
The towns kept much of their autonomy, and the corregidores were often unable to exert effective royal control over determined town councils.
But it would require doctors to give up some of their autonomy and move into larger group practices or work directly for insurers, a step they have been reluctant to take.
Kurdish leaders reacted strongly to the Shiite demands, saying they suspected that the Shiites intended to strip the Kurds of their autonomy and then secure the support of a slim majority of the country's voters for the new constitution.
In the Middle East, more often than not, tribes have been willing to give up a great degree of their autonomy in exchange for government services, and Iraq is no exception.
On the Issues, Who's Allied With Whom KEEP MILITIAS POWERFUL -- Shiite and Kurdish militias are major forces, seen by their groups as a guarantee of their autonomy or power.
