But for men and women who live in modern civilised countries, these old rules have been thrown out - and chaos, confusion and unhappiness have been left in their place.

但在现代社会生活的人们，这些古老的准则已经完全被抛弃了，混乱、迷惑、忧愁、苦恼则充斥于生活之中。

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NRA's lobbying clout on Capitol Hill, have so far preserved an interpretation of the constitution which in other civilised countries would be inconceivable.

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For the first time people in Britain will have what people in America, France and most civilised countries already have: a directly elected local leader of their choice.

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Her commercial success crosses a difficult boundary between countries which, especially in recent years, have been struggling to maintain civilised relations.

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