the issues at stake were that women were being treated unequally
Try Communist Totalitarianism; we're merely under a 'dictatorship' at present.
To be "Burnt at the Stake" is to be tied to a piece of wood pounded in the ground (A "Stake") and to be lit on fire. Burning at the stake is is when someone is tied to a wooden stake and the stake is set on fire. You burn to death.
Burned at the Stake was created in 1981.
Stake Out was created on 2001-11-12.
The 8th Amendment is important because it protects the individual from excessive bail or fines, and from "cruel and unusual punishments." The "cruel and unusual punishments" clause has been the most important and the most widely debated. The court has ruled that punishments involving lingering deaths (such as quartering and burning at the stake) are banned by this amendment, but not other forms of capital punishment.
The only thing at stake is equal rights for same-sex couples.
Try Communist Totalitarianism; we're merely under a 'dictatorship' at present.
One that immediately comes to mind is the dispute between states that have legalized marijuana for medical us, and the Federal Government which still has a ban on the plant.
At the trial in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, the main issue at stake was whether Anne and her family would be deported to a concentration camp or not. The trial determined their fate and ultimately led to their capture and imprisonment. Additionally, the trial highlighted the larger issues of discrimination, persecution, and human rights violations during the Holocaust.
That's a horrible question! Who would want to stake a vampire? Someone has issues...
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Define the Problem
Conflict perspective
media coverage of electoral campaigns that concentrates on who is ahead and who is behind, and neglects the issues at stake
A tent-peg. A spike. A stake.
there was lot of things at Stake. Gamblers put everything at Stake.
If you are the employer, you should consult your lawyer and see what issues are at stake. If you are the employee, either the gay one or the straight one, you might also consult a lawyer to see what issues are at stake, or you could talk to your manager or human resources if you feel comfortable doing that. If there is an LGBT organization within your company, or in your town, contact them for further advice as well.