If muscular control does not compensate for ligamentous laxity, joint instability may result. Aging causes laxity, downward shift of eyelid tissues and atrophy of the orbital fat. This deformity is more common in women and people with familial ligamentous laxity. Someone with ligamentous laxity, by definition, has loose ligaments. Cycling has to be avoided in people having ligamentous laxity. Three radiographs are taken to measure the hip joint laxity. Blaise Pascal attacked what he called moral laxity in the casuistry of the Jesuits. Pelagius became concerned about the moral laxity of society. The all-black attire and moral laxity of some Beatniks influenced the punk movement. Stone wished to keep the subject separate, to prevent the appearance of moral laxity. Public opinion attributed a great deal of sexual laxity to the members. Laxity in procurement practices also contributed to escalating costs. Rajani fights a government laxity in every episode.