Sentences with phrase «confronted by the consequences»

Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by the consequences of his past.

Today, we are continually confronted by the consequences of our relationship to the environment.

Not exact matches

But when confronted with the unbiblical character of this dualism and by its historic consequences, few Christians have defended it.

As anarchists we confront abuse by any means necessary, and by accepting the consequences.

On Thursday at 6 p.m. in Manhattan, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC holds «a festival of legislative theatre confronting mass incarceration and collateral consequences of conviction,» with an advocacy fair followed by «original plays based on community actors» lived experiences of discrimination based on past arrest or conviction.»

On Friday at 6 p.m. in Manhattan, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC holds «a festival of legislative theatre confronting mass incarceration and collateral consequences of conviction,» with an advocacy fair followed by «original plays based on community actors» lived experiences of discrimination based on past arrest or conviction.»

The story has Joe, a Looper played by Joseph Gordon - Levitt, confronting and confronted by his older self, played by Bruce Willis in a action - packed dialectic about more than doing the right thing at the right time and then living with the consequences.

Outside of the beautiful building is a terrifying world with real consequences, the kind of consequences Lord Darlington has been hard put to confront, as indicative by his actions regarding young Jewish girls hiding out in neo-palace.

In their glib self - confidence, the champions of that effort have refused to confront its costs and unintended consequences, and have been far too quick to silence skeptics by branding them blind defenders of the status quo (if not calling them outright racists).

Confronting Cyber-Bullying What Schools Need to Know to Control Misconduct and Avoid Legal Consequences was published by Cambridge University Press in 2009; $ 80.00, hardcover; $ 21.99, paperback.

That increased quantities of greenhouse gases will lead to global warming is as solid a scientific prediction as can be found, but other things influence climate too, and some people try to escape confronting the consequences of our pumping more and more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by supposing that something will come along miraculously to counteract them.

When pressed by panelists on how much sea - level rise the area will confront in the future, Rear Admiral John White explained that we can prevent the worst consequences if we address the root of climate change and «stop putting CO2 in the atmosphere.»

«I have concerns about its ability to adequately protect each of the individuals who might confront, but by rights should not face, legal consequences in this sort of situation.

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.