The purpose of the courts is too glaring to miss.

Affirmative action measures have been acknowledged as a justifiable step to redress the glaring inequalities that are embedded in Nigeria's socio-cultural setting.

13. The glaring disparities in levels of the economic and social well-being between the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean region are further exacerbated by what Malta has often described as “soft” security risks.

While this is partially true, the glaring economic differences between the haves and the have-nots do not allow us to be lulled into acceptance of a system that makes it possible only for those with immense wealth to increase their fortunes.