He also favored humane treatment of conscientious objectors.

The decision was a victory for those who favor at least equal treatment for creationism.

On one side are patient advocates, drug companies and a small number of practicing doctors who favor long-term antibiotic treatment for chronic infections.

Mr. Perot suggests in his book that he favors treatment on demand.

Q. Do you favor treatment on demand for all drug addicts?

And the courts would be required to give religious entities favored treatment.

The strategy, directly or implicitly, works in much the same way that a battlefield triage system favors treatment for the wounded who are most likely to live.

But career military officers and State Department officials who favored softer treatment, particularly on economic issues, prevailed.

Mr. Stewart also said he would favor "proportionate" treatment for the Exxon oil spill in Alaska, which was many times larger.