Others have been where the established order has felt threatened, as shown in the trial of Socrates in 399 BC or where the ruler has been deified, as in Rome, and refusal to offer token sacrifice was similar to refusing to take an oath of allegiance.

Aburish states that reasons for this could have included Nasser's refusal to cooperate with the Iraqi Free Officers a year before the coup or Qasim's view that Nasser threatened his supremacy as leader of Iraq.

On August 27, 2010, local youth leaders in Mustang threatened to bar tourists beginning October 1, 2010 due to the refusal of the Nepalese government to provide any of the $ 50 per day fee to the local economy ; however, tourist visitation continued unchecked beyond that date.

Alexander, though threatened by the Eusebians with deposition and banishment, persisted in his refusal to admit Arius back into the Church, and shut himself up in the Church of Hagia Irene ( which at that time was the cathedral of Constantinople ) in fervent prayer that God would take him from this world rather than be forced to restore someone to communion who he feared was only feigning repentance.

In case of Soviet refusal, the British threatened to assist Poland with all the means available, which, in reality, were limited by the internal political situation in the United Kingdom.

One fact is certain-that he settled in Paris, went to see Schwartzkoppen, and told him that all was lost if he ( Schwartzkoppen ) did not go and declare to Madame Dreyfus that her husband was guilty ; on the indignant refusal of Schwartzkoppen he threatened to blow his brains out.

Despite Jeffrey Wigand's commitment to honor the confidentiality agreement and his initial refusal to talk to Lowell Bergman, producer of 60 Minutes, Wigand claimed that he and his family were anonymously stalked, intimidated and threatened with death should he talk.

The ideology of the Movimiento Nacional was resumed by the slogan ¡ Una, Grande y Libre !, which stood for the indivisibility of the Spanish state and the refusal of any regionalism or decentralization, its imperial character, both past ( the defunct Spanish Empire in the Americas, and foreseen in Africa ), and its independence towards the purported " Judeo-masonic-Marxist international conspiracy " ( a personal obsession of Franco ), materialized by the Soviet Union, the European democracies, the United States ( until the Pact of Madrid of 1953 ) or the " exterior enemy " which could threatened the nation at any time, as well as towards the long list of " internal enemies ", like " anti-Spanish ", " reds ", " separatist ", " liberals ", " Jews " and " Freemasons, among others, coining expressions like " judeomarxistas ".

On one occasion, one of the pastors shoved a bar of soap down Jon's throat, because the pastor felt threatened due to Jon's refusal to submit, after he couldn't answer Jon's questions about evolution versus creationism.

The last straw in the souring relations with Tsar Peter was his refusal to commit any significant force to defend Ukraine against the Polish King Stanislaus Leszczynski, an ally of Charles XII of Sweden, who threatened to attack the Cossack Hetmanate in 1708.

" In many respects, Lu-Tze's methods resemble those of Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most powerful witch: both characters are extremely skilled in their chosen field, but because of their refusal to flaunt their skill are sometimes accused of being powerless frauds ; both possess a great insight into the nature of human behavior, and prefer to use this insight against their opponents when threatened, only resorting to open displays of power when all other options have been exhausted.

The regulators determined that stopping deliveries to third parties would have threatened the future of many small watchmakers in Switzerland and the termination of supply was to be regarded as an unlawful refusal to do business and therefore as an abusive practice.

Faced with Paul's refusal to release even those suspects who had been proved innocent, Martinus threatened resignation but this only resulted in accusations being made at him directly as well.

After Hickok's refusal James threatened to kill him and it was later that afternoon that David and three others arrived with the intention of carrying out the threat.

Generally, the Chorzów industry suffered little damage during World War II due to its inaccessibility to Allied bombing, a Soviet Army enveloping maneuver in January 1945, and perhaps Albert Speer's slowness or refusal to implement the scorched earth policy.

His refusal to involve the government in the economy was said by his opponents to have contributed to the damage and duration of the Panic.

Kenney supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and suggested that the Chrétien government's refusal to support the war would damage Canada's relationship with the United States of America.

As Foreman throws with power, Ali is able to use his trademark quick hands to damage the heavyweight champion, and in the eighth round Ali knocks out the exhausted Foreman, regaining the championship taken from him for his refusal to be drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

" John Feinstein and others have suggested that the most lasting damage caused by the fight between Washington and Tomjanovich has been to Washington's self image, and his supposed refusal to accept responsibility for his actions in that fight.

The Second Anglo-Afghan War ( 1878 – 1880 ) was sparked by Amir Shir Ali's refusal to accept a British mission in Kabul.

Kagoshima was bombarded by the British Royal Navy in 1863 to punish the daimyō of Satsuma for the murder of Charles Lennox Richardson on the Tōkaidō highway the previous year and its refusal to pay an indemnity in compensation.

The British attempts to resupply the force via the Tigris river failed, and rationing was complicated by the refusal of many Indian troops to eat cattle products.

Using the ZAR refusal to grant Uitlander franchise as a pretext, the British therefore planned annexation of Transvaal, as a continuation of their seizure years prior of the former Orange Free State and the immense diamond fields of Kimberley therein.

The French crown's refusal to allow non-Catholics to settle in New France may help to explain that colony's slow rate of population growth compared to that of the neighbouring British colonies, which opened settlement to religious dissenters.

The outbreak of World War I was a shock for James, and on 26 July 1915, he became a British citizen as a declaration of loyalty to his adopted country and in protest against America's refusal to enter the war.

His refusal to discuss the nature of his work during this period led some to speculate that he worked for the British intelligence services in Turkey, but proof for this hypothesis is lacking.

In May 1803 war was rejoined because of the British refusal to evacuate the islands.

Finally, two events occurred in rapid succession that destroyed the alliance completely: first, in July 1800, the British seized a Danish frigate, prompting Paul to close the British trading factories in St. Petersburg as well as impound British ships and cargo ; second, even though the allies resolved this crisis, Paul could not forgive the British for Admiral Nelson ’ s refusal to return Malta to the Order of St. John, and therefore to Paul, when the British captured it from the French in September 1800.

This characterisation reflected the British refusal to attend to the legitimate social and economic grievances of the Kikuyu, including grievances that were a result of colonial rule.

Following the dissolution of the CAF and the refusal of the British government to grant independence to Southern Rhodesia without more progress towards multiracial democracy, the predominantly white electorate of Southern Rhodesia backed a Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965.

As the British music scene was heating up in 1963, Capitol, being an EMI label had first rights of refusal on all EMI artists.

Ruffo indignantly declared that once the treaty was signed, not only by himself but by the Russian and Turkish commandants and by the British Captain Edward Foote, it must be respected, and on Nelson ’ s refusal he said that he would not help him to capture the castles.

To ensure that the race would finish in front of the King, the finish line was moved by British officials who, in response to shot putter and American flag carrier Ralph Rose's refusal to dip the American flag before the Royal Box during the opening ceremony, “ felt compelled to restore the importance of the monarchy .” As a result of these changes, the marathon covered a distance of 26 miles 385 yards ( 42. 195 km ), which became the standard length starting with the 1924 Summer Olympics.

After Sir Austen Chamberlain became British Foreign Secretary, he wanted a British guarantee to France and Belgium as the Anglo-American guarantee had fallen due to the United States ' refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.

During the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I, Petah Tikva served as a refugee town for residents of Tel Aviv and Jaffa, following their exile by the Ottoman authorities due to their refusal to serve the Ottoman army to fight the invading British forces.

It is clear from the target list, and from extensive communications with almost a dozen officers and analysts knowledgeable about Desert Fox planning, that the U. S .- British bombing campaign was more than a reflexive reaction to Saddam Hussein's refusal to cooperate with UNSCOM's inspectors.

British constables, encountering a refusal, used force to remove the screen, and a jostling clash ensued between worshippers and police.

The party was founded in December 2000 by former members of the British National Party ( BNP ), dubbed " ultra-Tories " by BNP leader Nick Griffin, who were disaffected with the party's refusal to moderate its position on race.

In a formal study of the term " integrity " and its meaning in modern ethics, law professor Stephen L. Carter sees integrity not only as a refusal to engage in behavior that evades responsibility, but also as an understanding of different modes or styles in which discourse attempts to uncover a particular truth.

Other widely mentioned elements of a SLAPP are the actual effectiveness at silencing critics, the timing of the suit, inclusion of extra or spurious defendants ( such as relatives or hosts of legitimate defendants ), inclusion of plaintiffs with no real claim ( such as corporations that are affiliated with legitimate plaintiffs ), making claims that are very difficult to disprove or rely on no written record, ambiguous or deliberately mangled wording that lets plaintiffs make spurious allegations without fear of perjury, refusal to consider any settlement ( or none other than cash ), characterization of all offers to settle as insincere, extensive and unnecessary demands for discovery, attempts to identify anonymous or pseudonymous critics, appeals on minor points of law, demands for broad rulings when appeal is accepted on such minor points of law, and attempts to run up defendants ' costs even if this clearly costs more to the plaintiffs.

Their repeated attempts to make quality cartoons and their refusal to be bound by budgets led to numerous disputes with their producers.

Irwin's attempts to mediate with Indian leaders were stymied by London's refusal to make concessions, or clarify the position on dominion status.

These American attempts reinforced Garcia Calderon's refusal to discuss the matter of territorial cession.

Following his refusal to pay, Mayor Torrefranca of Sagbayan, Bohol has survived two assassination attempts since 1998.

Severe criticism of the Georgian refusal by the Russian leaders was followed by several attempts of local Communists to organize mass anti-governmental protests, which ended unsuccessfully.

There have also been numerous attempts on his life by Assassins retained by other parties ; the universal failure of these attempts ( as well as the insight that the city ruled by him is slightly better than it is without him ) led to the Guild's refusal to accept further contracts on Vetinari.

He also reveals the motivation for Calormene attempts to invade Archenland and, ultimately, Narnia, as a refusal to abide the thought of free countries so close to the border of the Calormene empire, as illustrated by this speech given to the Tisroc: " These little barbarian countries that call themselves free ( which is as much to say, idle, disordered, and unprofitable ) are hateful to the gods and to all persons of discernment ".

In the words of Frank Tannenbaum, “ the way out is through a refusal to dramatize the evil ”, the justice system attempts to do this through diversion programs.

Their attempts met significant hostility and opposition, including a refusal of the British government to fund their research and a number of lawsuits.

Just as there are attempts to force more work out of the workers, there are also attempts at resistance to exploitation, e. g. strike action, union campaigns, living wage campaigns, go-slows, refusal to perform tasks not contracted for, threatening to leave employment for another job if that is a real possibility, etc.

Blame for the Caliph's refusal and for other resistance offered by the Abbasids to increased attempts by the Mongols to extend their power were placed by the khagans on Chormaqan's lieutenant and successor, Baiju.