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• a  relating to human society and its members
  societal evolution
  societal forces

• When it drops, we assume that grave societal consequences will follow.
• The societal ravages of such "gender imbalance" go far beyond the morality of sex-selection abortion: In both India and China, much-cherished sons in rural areas have been growing .
• Vietnam is the latest country to report an alarming skew towards boy babies, one that may lead to vast societal upheaval.

• social

News & Articles

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• Online Dating: Pastor Gives 2 Theories Why Stigma Still Exist
  Five years ago, online dating was still considered taboo, but now online dating has become a societal norm and the Christian community is no exception. Christian singles are flocking to Christian dating sites such as ChristianMingle®.com (which just hit its 10 millionth member mark), to find a potential soul mate who shares the same faith and values. While it's rare nowadays to find a single ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Christian Post
• Americans' Confidence in Congress Falls to Lowest on Record
  Americans' confidence in Congress as an institution is down to 10%, ranking it last on a list of 16 societal institutions for the fourth straight year. The military maintains its top spot, with 76% expressing confidence in it.
  June 13, 2013 - Gallup
• The Human Rights Watch Film Festival
  The Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents a slate of films that explore conflict and societal change.
  June 12, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Linda Lingle in The Keene Sentinel
  I am vetoing this bill because I have become convinced that this issue is of such significant societal importance that it deserves to be decided directly by all the people of Hawaii,Lingle said. "The subject of this legislation has touched...
• Rick Wagoner in Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  The societal costs would be catastrophic -- 3 million jobs lost within the first year, US personal income reduced by $150 billion and a government tax loss of more than $156 billion over three years,Wagoner said.
• Jeffrey Immelt in guardian.co.uk
  Jeff Immelt, chief executive, said in Beijing: "We believe that, just as greenhouse gas emissions have been a big societal challenge, the same thing is true for water."