Sentences with phrase «civilised state»

It certainly showed what the platform was capable of, but the team decided it was also too extreme to present to management as a potential production model, so when the prototype was eventually demonstrated to VW's top brass at the company's Ehra - Lessien test facility it was in a far more civilised state of tune.

Education was seen as the key to achieving independence for Finland, as well as creating a civilised state founded on knowledge rather than ignorance, and preparing the country for a prosperous future and creating an egalitarian society.

It is for these reasons that civilised states, in recognising the foundational place of the family, have made the public, life - long commitment of marriage as a civil institution.

Not exact matches

Truth is many on the left, both professionally in the party and socially via the vote, supported section 28, believe homosexual practice to be wrong, thinks the EU erodes their freedom not enhances it, and finds state - funded baby - killing to be a poor indicator of a supposedly «civilised» society: whatever the middle - class metropolitan «progressives» might sneeringly say.

Originally referring to a distinctly European society of states, references to «civilised nations» are today taken to invoke the wider «international community».

«So before we can offer real hope of changing the culture of our country - to make it a more civil and civilised place to live we must first change the culture of our politics, to end the state's perceived monopoly over social progress.»

It is time to modernise the WTO and the world trade system and give nation states the right to safeguard their markets against meat imports produced in third countries to less civilised standards.

«We, unequivocally stand with Our Governor, His Excellency Dr. Samuel Ortom, the government and people of Benue State over the full implementation of the anti - open grazing law — People who have livestock should ranch as it is applicable in most civilised countries of the world.

«Nigeria's prestige this time is on the line, the civilised world will not accept anything short of free and fair election neither would Ekiti State citizens accept irregularities or business as usual.

Dabo said there was a need for the Bini people and the Edo state Government to learn from the civilised world the way to treat minorities.

Munger explains the opportunistic approach of Berkshire Hathaway and the importance of their business experience to their investment success (and vice versa), dismisses gold as an investment «civilised people don't invest in gold, they invest in productive businesses» and comments on the dynamics of the macro economy and his enthusiasm for the two US presidential candidates (in spite of the «poisonous» state of US politics).

In his judgment, Simon Brown LJ said that the regulations contemplated for some asylum - seekers «a life so destitute that to my mind no civilised nation can tolerate it» — «a sorry state of affairs» that could be achieved by «primary legislation alone».