21.   They say profiling runs counter to the idea of equal protection and the right to be free of unreasonable searches and arrests.

22.   Yes, same-sex marriage runs counter to prevailing mores.

23.   Both left- and right-wing parties in India say the competition is demeaning to women and runs counter to Indian culture.

24.   French President Jacques Chirac has signed a law that runs counter to European Union rules and would allow hunters to kill migratory birds during their nesting period.

25.   However, he said, if the resolution runs counter to public opinion and damages the forest, it might be opposed by other groups.

26.   Sen. Paul Coverdell, R-Ga., dismissed that argument, saying it runs counter to the way the rest of American society operates.

27.   According to Al-Azhar, the draft working document should be revised so that it contains nothing that runs counter to Islamic law, the Sharia.

28.   According to Al-Azhar, the draft working document should be revised so that it contains nothing that runs counter to the Islamic law of Sharia.

29.   But Japan argues that this means government control of trade, which runs counter to efforts towards an open and competitive market.