Sentences with phrase «challenged by the argument»

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«Any argument they make for keeping that in would result in the same kinds of legal challenges presented by Section 3 (c), which poses the question of, «Why have people from these countries been deemed more dangerous than others?»»

This argument presents a challenge to the theological claim by both the settler movement and Christian Zionists that God gave this land to the Jews and thus the Jews have the sole right and authority to determine its status.

While the accusation may spell the death of argument, one can revive the debate by challenging the contention that all forms of discrimination are morally wrong.

These arguments present a special challenge to neoclassical metaphysics because they are advanced by those who, in a time when relativism in some form or other seems to be ascendant, share the affirmation of a universal moral principle or principles.

In recent years we have witnessed a strong and necessary challenge to those who decree that this is a secular society and therefore arguments shaped by religion have no place in the public forum.

Christians will find this aspect of the book especially challenging and, in general, there is much to disagree with in Goodman's argument by both Christians and Jews.

They are impressed by clarity of argument and conviction, and direct moral challenge coupled with patient, loving and honest friendship.

The whole question of Jesus» baptism by John was the more important and disturbing because at the end of the first century disciples of the Baptist were challenging the primacy of Jesus over John and were doubtless appealing to the baptism as one of their principal arguments.

Had I been able to read Larry Witham's book before I delivered the Gifford Lectures at St. Andrews, I would have been able to make my argument more compelling by locating the story I told in relation to Witham's account of addressing the challenges of science.

This week, the Supreme Court justices heard arguments challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1996.

One could argue that these injuries are influenced by the pies / medical team as one of the strong arguments around failed title challenges since 2006 have been down to a significant amount of injuries.

our managers stubborness and reluctance to spend seems to have our fans split right down the middle... i genuinely believe its not the fact that he thinks the squad is good enough its more that hes trying to prove that you do nt need to buy success and by god if it takes him 10 years for this bunch to mature enough to do it hel keep us suffering so he can turn and say «told ya so» to fergie, rafa, hughes, abramovich, etc.the problem is by the time this happens theyl have won titles by spending the question is are all you fans on the other side of the argument willing to wait that long and watch cesc, RvP, arshavin, cliche etc go elsewhere for momentos of their careers.in the time since our last league triumph (also last serious challenge) the team that has won the league most has invested in berbatov, nani, evra, vidic, carrick, hargreaves, anderson, tevez to name a few....

The industry argument that a «History of Safe Use «is sufficient was challenged by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in May in its final guidance on the assessment needed for food for babies under the age of 16 weeks.

But «authorities» must be challenged publicly and privately and by research and arguments formulated against any monolithic viewpoint that endorses or supports fallacious underlying assumptions.

At 2:15 p.m., Sen. Tony Avella and advocacy groups challenging the «Willets West» mall proposal begin their oral arguments followed by a press conference on the courthouse steps, New York State Supreme Court, 71 Thomas St., Room 210, Manhattan.

At the 3:28 - minute mark in the video that appears below, Gillibrand expressed disappointment that today's oral arguments on challenges to the health care reform law — Day One of what will be a three - day marathon — are not widely viewable by the general public.

Yet another courtroom battle promises to pull the White House into the legal spotlight today as crucial arguments are heard in New York in a sweeping lawsuit that is challenging the administration's marijuana policy by seeking to legalize pot under federal law.

In facing new democratic challenges the UK is by no means unique and arguments in favour of deliberative democracy have been made by scholars including Robert Goodin, John Dryzek, and Tina Nabatchi for decades.

Thus, while my own take on Russia in Ukraine is somewhat more informed by «constructivist realism» and the English School International Society approach, I still believe that International Relations scholars ought to confront the best versions of arguments with which they might disagree, especially on such a pressing matter as the Russian challenge to contemporary World Order.

It was always more likely that this measure could face more difficulty in the Lords (given the opposition of some Bishops in the earlier debates, which has been challenged by their colleagues more recently; and the traditionalist right arguments of Tebbit / Waddington on equality issues generally usually have somewhat more support in the Lords than the Commons)

If David Cameron has persuaded his party to adapt to New Labour's arguments of 1997, he must be challenged again by Labour reasserting its claim to be the party of «change».

Also, the appeals court rejected arguments by Broome County Republican Party Vice Chairman Paul Van Savage, who initially challenged the validity of Jones» petitions, that individuals who circulated the petitions were either ineligible to do so or did not correctly collect signatures.

Jacobs, who also told the court that «I want to file additional proofs of evidence, and intend to call more witnesses», then urged the court to fix a date for hearing of arguments with regards to the application challenging the court's jurisdiction, brought by Membere's counsel, Osaro Eghobamien, SAN.

The report draws on government and trade statistics, academic evidence and economic theory to challenge arguments that the health and social benefits of reducing alcohol consumption are likely to come at a cost to the economy, finding: · Any reduction in employment and income resulting from lower spending on alcohol would be offset by spending on other goods · Econometric analysis of US states suggests that a 10 % decrease in alcohol consumption is associated with a 0.4 % increase in per capita income growth · Lower alcohol consumption could also reduce the economic costs of impaired workplace productivity, alcohol - related sickness, unemployment and premature death, which are estimated to cost the UK # 8 - 11 billion a year The analysis comes at a timely moment, with health groups urging the Chancellor to raise alcohol duty in next month's Budget.

And I am not pursuing here the significant challenges, offered by David Denver and others, to the Nuffield argument that constituency campaigning usually makes limited difference to the overall outcome.

Public labor members rallied Monday in Albany as the Supreme Court heard the opening arguments of Janus v. AFSCME, a case that challenges automatic union dues paid by public - sector workers.

New York's controversial receivership law that allows for the takeover of failing public schools withstood a court challenge by the teachers union, with a state Supreme Court judge this week rejecting a number of arguments aimed at deeming the statute unconstitutional.

Their argument has been around for four decades, but nothing in the letter addresses the challenges we raised: that the mathematical ground of inclusive fitness theory is unsound and that, when you compare competing hypotheses, outcomes are much more directly and convincingly explained by mainstream natural selection.

On 27 September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hears arguments in a case challenging the regulations, brought by a coalition of 27 states.

But a new analysis by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center challenges this argument, finding that the existence of all - male departments is not necessarily evidence of a hiring bias.

But in previous ripostes to the book's critics, most notably in a 19 June Huffington Post article titled «Five Critics Say You Shouldn't Read This «Dangerous» Book,» Wade charged that his critics were «indoctrinated in the social - science creed that prohibits any role for evolution in human affairs» and contended that the book's central argument «has not been challenged by any serious scientist.»

The debate was hosted by Intelligence Squared US, a non-profit whose mission is to host debates that give both sides a chance to present their arguments so people can decide for themselves how they feel about a particular issue, whether it's dating, politics, the effects of technology, or any number of challenges we face today.

This article aims at highlighting the arguments in favor of an admin - centered training approach, how the current challenges of a traditional Learning Management System can be overcome by moving the shift towards an admin - driven approach of conducting training programs:

The argument lost some of its political punch when 2009 — 10 enrollment figures revealed that the schools overseen by the OPSB, not the RSD, have the lowest proportion of special needs and behaviorally challenged students.

Those can be valid arguments, to be sure, but my challenge to educators is to respond by taking matters into your own hands.

Just as importantly, eight decades of court rulings — driven by the courtroom work of civil rights activists and school funding equity advocates — also provides reformers with the legal arguments necessary to challenge tenure laws and other policies that impede the constitutional obligation of states to provide children with high - quality education.

Also, the school district plaintiffs jointly filed a brief challenging the arguments made by the Intervenors.

Her arguments were challenged by other veterinary professionals whose belief in the duty to vaccinate was galvanized by episodes such as the deadly parvo virus epidemic in the late 1970s that killed thousands of dogs and was only halted by mass administration of the parvo vaccine.

Harrison's argument is that games on Xbox One should not be differentiated and that you will «discover the games you want to play» and also for some reason the «challenges that independent developers face» will be diminished because by some mysterious power particular indie games will «magically» be purchased by some unidentified audience.

Now, though, a new study by Matthew Menne and other scientists at the National Climatic Data Center, the federal office charged with tracking climate trends, directly challenges the underpinnings of arguments that Bad Weather Stations = Faulty Climate Conclusions.

The centerpiece of the article was Dr. Holdren's description of the evolving arguments put forward by public figures, including some scientists, challenging climate science as they fight restrictions on greenhouse gases:

Specific popular arguments by those who challenge the case for disruptive climate change are addressed in boxes.

Or is Paul defending against the charge by making a numbers argument — the scientists in question are on the same side as the consensus, so to challenge any aspect of global warming science or politics is to make a statement about «the majority of scientists» (many of whom are in fact social scientists)?

While the Court challenged HIA attorney Joe Sandler over how the DEA could or could not control a hypothetical plant containing trace THC in the Amazon rainforest, the judges were completely unconvinced by DEA attorney Daniel Dormont's arguments that Congress did not exempt hemp seed from the CSA even if the seed contains tiny insignificant amounts of naturally - occurring THC.

Elbert Lin, the solicitor general of West Virginia and the counsel representing the 26 other states challenging the Clean Power Plan, began his argument by saying the rule was really «about constructing a new energy economy.»

«I've seen Al Gore's film twice, but I've also read Michael Crichton's State of Fear, which makes a compelling case on the other side,» says Hug, referring to the controversial 2004 novel in which Crichton — using scientific arguments that were hotly challenged by critics — ridiculed the global - warming consensus as the work of conspiratorial alarmists.

The «cuts both ways» argument was among those raised by 13 Republican attorneys general in a letter urging their Democratic counterparts to stop using their law enforcement power against fossil fuel companies and others that challenge the climate change catastrophe narrative.

It was settled well over 100 years ago, and if you've been following along you have heard not one, but a half dozen arguments that are all openly endorsed by the list physicists, however enthusiastically they are challenged by people who do not, in fact, understand physics.

«It is my experience which guides my firm support of the proposition that skeptics and those who have the courage to support them are actually helpful in getting the science right... They do not, as some improperly suggest, «obfuscate» the issue: They assist in clarifying it by challenging weaknesses in the «consensus» argument, and they compel necessary corrections,» he said.

This form of argument has been deployed by alarmists to diminish the credibility of anyone challenging the «consensus», whether or not they actually challenge «the science».