Sentences with phrase «against the cruelty of»

You can stand up against the cruelty of the dairy industry by pledging to go dairy - free, opting instead for readily available calcium - rich dairy alternatives that are kind to calves.

But this concern must not keep courts from protecting children against the cruelty of being manipulated to disown a good and loving parent.

Not exact matches

The first is Caravaggio's «The Flagellation of the Christ» and shows a chilling and private event; we are the only witnesses to the three men, half hidden by darkness, who force the Lord against a pillar, grabbing His hair and kicking Him as they prepare to beat Him, the cruelty in their faces contrasting with His own quiet dignity.

On any occasion of discrimination against or cruelty towards Jews — whether individual or collective — he was, instinctively, firmly on the Jewish side.

In his newly penitent state, Garcés «gave the brethren detailed information of the cruelties committed against the innocent natives in peace and in war.»

Still, the pathos of his protest is, to my mind, exquisitely Christian — though he himself seems not to be aware of this: a rage against explanation, a refusal to grant that the cruelty or brute natural misfortune or evil of any variety can ever be justified by some «happy ending» that males sense of all our misery and mischance.

They know about the anti-Jewish polemics of certain church fathers; about the forced baptisms, especially of children; about the church council decree that sanctioned the removal of such children from their parents; about a papal edict encouraging raids on Jewish synagogues by the faithful; about the expulsion of all Jews from a country like Spain; about Luther's hate language directed against Jews when they did not convert according to his timetable; about the prohibition against Jews living in Calvin's Geneva; and about all the cruelties Christians have felt justified in perpetrating against the people they called «Christ - killers.»

In her book Pivot of Civilization (1922), Sanger addresses «the cruelty of charity,» arguing against the «sinisterly fertile soil» that perpetuates «defectives, delinquents and dependents.»

May they be remembered not only for their acts of cruelty in this camp... but balance against their cruelty the fruits we have reaped under the stress and in the pain; the comradeship, the courage, the greatness of heart, the humility and patience which have... become part of our lives because we have suffered at their hands.

Jesus is very clear about how his followers are to behave: They are not to participate in the divine wrath or war against other nations, but war against hypocrisy, greed, cruelty and injustice — war against all demonic systems that pervert the humanity of human beings.

The war that is open to Jesus» followers is not war against other nations, but war against hypocrisy and greed and cruelty and injustice, war against all the demonic systems and powers that cripple and cramp and pervert the humanity of human beings.

Two philosophers from Oxford and Cambridge respectively, Simon Blackburn and Leslie Green, presented the main argument against the validity of Pope Benedict's phrase, simply pointing out that in practice very few people at present are radically relativist in all morality to the point of being anarchic and care-less of cruelty.

Black compliance with «white middle - class values» should no longer be taken for granted; such compliance involved, at best, heroic self - restraint, given the cruelties inflicted on blacks; at worst, it made blacks complicit in sabotaging the redress of their powerful grievances against America.

Note that the origins of the Golden Rule pre-date Christianity by many centuries, and many of the behavior dictates of the bible such as casting out of various folk, as well as Christian god's apparent own extreme cruelty such as wiping out whole civilizations point against it.

Protestant, liberal, and Anglo - American historians repeated without challenge the heroic defense of freedom by Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican reformers, by Dutch freedom fighters against Spanish cruelty and tyranny, and by intellectual opponents of religious obscurantism in the eighteenth century.

Hence, while cruelty to animals is an offence against Man's duty of care, we are permitted to eat them, for example.

They were conscious of wrath, of cruelty, avarice, drunkenness, lust, sloth, cowardice, and other actual vices, and struggled and got rid of the deformities, but they were not conscious of «enmity against God,» and didn't sit down and whine and groan against non-existent evil.

I am obviously very against animal cruelty but my main reasons for creating these plant - based recipes is to introduce people to a healthier way of living and eating.

I agree with not supporting horrible practices of animal agriculture, and you can actually help the fight against animal cruelty by spending your money on well sourced meat by local farmers who treat their animals right.

The announcement comes as Animals Australia, the group that uncovered the cruelty to Australian cattle in Indonesian abattoirs last year, launches a campaign against the factory farming of animals.

Their conclusion is stark: «Current law and policy is a form of legalised cruelty against adult kangaroos and joeys.»

Specifics aside, avoiding animal products is one of the most obvious ways you can take a stand against animal cruelty and animal exploitation everywhere.

For this reason we rely on the growing community of animal advocates to speak out for animals and take a stand against cruelty.

Animals Australia is grateful to the many courageous politicians who have spoken out against the indefensible cruelty systemic within the live trade, and to the thousands of individuals across Australia who have made their views known to their political representatives.

Euthanasia (even when the recipient is in untold pain) is still a hotly debated subject... Kevin Peiterson plays cricket, cricket balls are made of cow hide, not synthetic leather yet he wants to lead a protest against animal cruelty, ironic indeed.

We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals.

Name calling Swearing Yelling Degrading comments or put - downs Mimicking Threatening to take the children away Lying and being deceitful Brainwashing Sarcasm Outright cruelty Using information you have revealed against you Blaming Guilt trips Demanding Threatening tone of voice Contradicting Irrational questioning Interrogating Twisting your words Calling you «crazy»

The heroism of African history is to be found not in the deeds of kings but in the struggles of ordinary people against the forces of nature and the cruelty of men» (Iliffe).

He was an original author of the Tax Cap and helped get that passed and was the driving force behind passage of the landmark Buster's Law making animal cruelty against pets a felony because animal abuse is a bridge crime and those who harm pets often go on to hurt people.

They often engage in denial that their local collaborationist units participated in Holocaust and other atrocities (it was all done by the Germans, you know, but we only fought for freedom against Stalinism) and / or claim it was a mistake, excess, exaggerated (by the Soviets), or because of the general cruelty of the war.

It is by the Grace of God that another member of the Krohn family was not present when this occurred as there's no question in my mind that whoever would commit such a violent crime against a pet would not hesitate to harm a human,» said Tedisco, who was the driving force behind passage of the landmark Buster's animal cruelty felony law and the Assembly Chair of NYS Animal Advocacy Day.

Because protesting against climate change and animal cruelty can be ways of expressing anger and discontent with the capitalist establishment, whereas the cause for nature is fuelled merely by love of wildlife.

«Repealing the [2004] Hunting Act would not only mean a return to cruelty, but would fly in the face of the opinion of the majority of the general public, as 84 % of people say they are against relegalising foxhunting.»

Agrobusiness is the biggest cause of deforestation, CO2 emissions and animal extinction, besides of being responsible for the killing of more than a thousand innocent people, increase in the numbers of cancer and heart diseases, and the development of a culture of cruelty against animals.

It's actually formualted to protect against free radicals, and it's packed with the same punch of goodness as all of Physicians Formula's other products: hypoallergenic + fragrance - free, paraben + gluten - free, cruelty - free, oil - free, + dermatologist tested.

Tonbridge, Kent, UK About Blog Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promotes cruelty - free living.

The case of the crew against the insane cruelty and avariciousness of Capt. Bligh is so powerfully presented that the injustice done to the men gets under one's skin to stir up a variety of emotion.

«August» is an actor's showcase, and in this case director John Wells («The Company Men») has pit Meryl Streep against her entire family, but in particular eldest daughter Barbara, played by Julia Roberts.A monumental soap opera of arguing, abuse, betrayal, cruelty, pettiness and even incest ensues.

The Board has written that the game was refused classification as one that depicts «matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.»

It's intercut with scenes of Raya and others tortured and raped in their confinement (The most disturbing of the assaults is suggested in screams and a dropped lead pipe), serving as a constant reminder of the cruelty against which Kathryn is fighting.

From there, it's a propulsive jaunt through Harding's life, from a childhood in which she endured the cruelty of a manipulative mother (played with fuck - you glee by Allison Janney) on into adulthood, and the attack against her teammate Nancy Kerrigan.

Because of this experience, I have spent the past five years standing up for kindness and fighting against cruelty.

Cut off from the humanizing insights of the wisest exponents of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, these networks perpetuate an us - them dualism legitimizing cruelty against outsiders as service to God.

Setting real - world trauma next to the gentler fairy - tale version simultaneously makes the trauma easier to bear while calling attention to the grimness of those stories, particularly regarding the casual cruelty against young women that often gets taken for granted.

Dr. Weitzman is also adamant that the organization continue to go the extra mile to advocate for animal welfare beyond the region and fight against cruelty in many other forms, including cockfighting and dogfighting, puppy mills, and other inhumane treatment of animals.

Mr. Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed into law by the New York State Legislature.

Since China does not have laws against animal cruelty, it is heartening to know that increasing numbers of activists are standing up for animals, especially dogs.

Hopefully he will replace big posturing at the expense of small dogs with something better; hopefully he will lead through strength and insight instead of defending cruelty and tax evasion and fighting against extremists that are not there.

Penalties against people convicted of animal cruelty will face fines of up to $ 30,000 and / or a three - year jail term in Singapore.

Yet, many rescues have crossed them off their list instead of advocating enforcement of animal cruelty laws against perpetrators, fighting for favorable legislation and rallying to protect the beleaguered breed.