Nevertheless, Hugo Chávez is right to be nervous.

The regime in Damascus is fearful of similar unrest, as it should be.

We are rightly on Canada s list of rogue nations that torture.

Officials in New Delhi were justified in reacting acerbically to Western critics of its policy.

(Making false claims about the 1994 genocide is, not unreasonably, a criminal offence in Rwanda).

If this is the case, who is to decide in what areas individuals can be fairly nudged by social engineers?

The hope was that Draghi s promises would be a costless way of providing that confidence, because they would never have to be fulfilled.

These funds managers rightly complain that insufficient investment opportunities exist in the region in agriculture and manufacturing.

If an outsider had tried similar tactics in Chechnya, the Russians would rightly have howled with rage.

So shareholders interests might sometimes be served by business decisions that are too risky, and regulating such decisions is justified indeed, necessary.

Many people are still unaware that women s eggs are a crucial part of therapeutic cloning. By contrast, genetic patenting, which affects both sexes, has (rightly) generated a huge scholarly literature and a very vigorous popular debate.

I don't think that's defensible, but I'd really be pleased to get your answers on that any reactions to that later.

By contrast, genetic patenting, which affects both sexes, has (rightly) generated a huge scholarly literature and a very vigorous popular debate.

With Nobel prize winning economists on both sides of the current debate about how to solve the unemployment problem, the public is rightly confused.

Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya are three clear cases of massive popular anger against economic underdevelopment and the dictatorships that were justifiably blamed for it.

But America, in its global war on terror, has justifiably lost interest in bearing Asia's many military burdens alone.

They fear, rightly, that sooner or later everyone else will begin demanding that the budget deficit be closed in part by raising taxes on the rich.

The draft instrument on that matter quite rightly emphasizes such key areas as weapons marking, record keeping and increasing international cooperation in that area.

China, too, is unlikely to agree to caps on emissions of any kind, given the relatively low standard of living of most Chinese. But such a stance dooms prospects for a new global treaty, as developed countries will rightly insist that poorer countries be part of the solution.

But such a stance dooms prospects for a new global treaty, as developed countries will rightly insist that poorer countries be part of the solution.

Denying them that freedom would almost certainly make things worse, possibly leading to precisely the kind of religious extremism that many people rightly fear.

This is to some extent justifiable The breadth of topics is staggering, ranging from international norms for state behavior in cyberspace to challenges like cybercrime and growing censorship.

In his blog at Echo of Moscow, Matvei Ganapolsky defended the authorities new rules, saying that the inconvenience of security measures is worth the peace of mind he feels when he flies.