The passion for novelty, I think, is counterproductive.
"If the whole process is going to be predicated upon the issue of weapons when weapons aren't the problem, then the whole process, I think, becomes counterproductive," Mr. Adams said.
"We've had a cycle of action and reaction that we thought was counterproductive and difficult," said the department's spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, adding that the next meetings were intended to "improve the atmosphere".
"We think sanctions are counterproductive," Gilady said.
"I oppose the death penalty in all circumstances," he said, "and I think it is counterproductive both morally and practically".
I think that is counterproductive to what we're trying to achieve on a public health level, which is an appreciation that risk can sometimes be very unpredictable".
"I think it's counterproductive to only talk about hate crimes," said Salam al-Marayati, director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles.
At a time when the media is seeking greater freedom, I think it is counterproductive for a newspaper to behave in this way".
"For example, we know that if you study something twice, in spaced sessions, it's harder to process the material the second time, and people think it's counterproductive," said Nate Kornell, a psychologist at Williams College.
The debate continues as to the type of investment that is most important, and whether specific types of investment might be counterproductive (think of Stalin's five-year plans).
"We're entering a phase where I think it becomes counterproductive if this drags on much longer," said Congressman Paul Ryan. "So that's why I think we as conservatives need to coalesce behind Mitt Romney".
