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Predisposed to leniency

On an optional or discretionary basis

That permits or allows to happen

Objective or fair, after taking everything into account

Allowing or giving consent or authorization

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

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Adjective

Predisposed to leniency

non-restrictive

live-and-let-live

noninterventionist

going along with

able to live with

heart in right place

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

public-spirited

easy to get along with

sympathizing^US

with the patience of Job

sympathising^UK

self-controlled

self-restrained

loving and giving

well intentioned

hail-fellow-well-met

philanthropical

willing to forgive

generous to a fault

non-judgemental

eager to please

willing to please

favourably disposed

going easy with

having heart in right place

well-intentioned

easy to get on with

downright neighborly

non-confrontational

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“One reason is that permissive societies that realized that crime does pay did not boycott people who lived a life of misdemeanor and wrongdoing.”

Adjective

On an optional or discretionary basis

Adjective

That permits or allows to happen

Adjective

Objective or fair, after taking everything into account

non-discriminatory

anti-discrimination

non-judgemental

nondiscriminatory

with no axe to grind

without fear or favour

nondiscriminating

free from discrimination

without favouritism

on the up and up

fair and square

middle-of-the-road

free from self-interest

without prejudice

sitting on the fence

on the up-and-up

fair-and-square

that takes everything into account

fair-to-middling

full of integrity

open to new ideas

open to suggestions

non-discriminating

non-participating

forward-thinking

not taking sides

according to the rules

live-and-let-live

non-restrictive

strictly business

straightforward

nonparticipating

anti-corruption

middle of the road

blowing hot and cold

without distinction

according to Hoyle

straddling the fence

right and proper

politically disinterested

politically unaware

equal-opportunity

philanthropical

high-principled

non-reactionary

uncontroversial

betwixt and between

hemming and hawing

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

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Adjective

Allowing or giving consent or authorization

Adjective

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

procrastinative

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

all over the shop

all over the place

thrown together

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

procrastinating

failing to show proper care and attention

careless of one's duty

failing to take proper care

asleep at switch

couldn't-care-less

couldn't care less

badly organized

negligent about

inclined to forget

like an absent-minded professor

catch-as-catch-can

thrown-together

take-it-or-leave-it

without a care in the world

could care less

lacking concern

not giving a monkey's

uncommunicative

not enthusiastic

don't give a damn

putting on airs

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

uninvolved with

unconcerned about

going through motions

apathetic towards

nonchalant about

phlegmatic about

unresponsive to

unenthusiastic about

incurious about

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