Sentences with phrase «condemned by history»

Not exact matches

I'd challenge you to show me any religion or philosophy (including atheism) that does not have in its history some dubious statements made by individuals that nearly all adherents would condemn and condemn harshly.

Everyone «knows,» for example, that Galileo, courageously defending Copernicus» discovery that the earth revolves around the sun, was roundly condemned by the Inquisition because his conclusions conflicted with the Bible; and everyone «knows» that the history of Christian missionary endeavors is inextricably linked with Western colonialism and oppression of native peoples.

«We condemn the attacks by ARSA, but the Burmese Army's response has been grossly disproportionate and has resulted in a humanitarian tragedy unprecedented in Burma's recent history.»

Such an attitude can obtain even within a religious perspective, darkly exemplified for all history in the scornful cruelty of a type of Medieval Christian absolutism which condemned men as sinful and unable to improve by their own powers.

So today, they tell us, Christianity stands condemned by the verdict of history.

Wenger did the right thing, and you telling us that we hide behind pathetic excuses for 11 years is not any different to Mou, condemning Arsenal fans and blinded by the artificial success achieved by Chelsea and Man City, both teams with a poor history of titles.

In 1981, Labour MPs opposed to Michael Foot's hard - Left leadership — led by the so - called «Gang of Four» of David Owen, Roy Jenkins, Shirley Williams and Bill Rodgers — walked out to form the SDP, splitting the party and helping condemn Labour to the worst defeat in its history two years later.

«By not recognizing two species, these organizations may be condemning the African forest elephant to extinction,» said University of Illinois Animal Sciences Professor Alfred Roca, who co-authored the recent literature review «Elephant Natural History: A Genomic Perspective.»

Lipomi responds not by condemning the machinery of the art world per se, but rather by exposing how the mind's record and replay of history informs the viewing experience.

When on 1 December 2014 the Appeals Chamber upheld the decision of Trial Chamber I to condemn Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to 14 years of imprisonment for the enlistment and conscription of children under the age of 15, the Congolese warlord, who had already gone down in history as the first person transferred to the International Criminal Court, became also the first war criminal to serve a final sentence given by the international tribunal.

«By prohibiting employers from asking about salary history during the hiring process, we will ensure that being underpaid once does not condemn anyone to a lifetime of inequity,» said Public Advocate Letitia James, lead sponsor of legislation banning employers in New York City from asking applicants for their salary history.