Capital punishment has been outlawed most places, and even where it is allowed, brutality of that kind would not be countenanced. |
It does not appear that this absurd design was ever countenanced by the King. |
Engineering is countenanced only as a desperate last-ditch response to climatic catastrophe. |
Our government must reaffirm its commitment to ending the use of torture and call to account the individuals who countenanced its use. |
It is never the best method of fault correction, and should not be countenanced. |
It is irresponsible and it should not be engaged in, and it should not be countenanced. |