Sentences with phrase «cornerstone of a free society»
During an internal investigation of officer wrongdoing, Montreal police trampled over a cornerstone of a free society.
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After all, a free, accurate, and objective press is widely regarded as the cornerstone of a free society and integral to upholding an informed public — as opposed to a venue for intentionally stirring up fear and anger over that which is unknown or uncertain.
«Protection of sources is the linchpin of a free press, and a free press is the cornerstone of a free society,» says Sukanya Pillay, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
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Moreover, in addressing «the nature of the academic calling» (as they significantly still put it), the AAUP argued that «if education is the cornerstone of the structure of society and if progressing in scientific knowledge is essential to civilization, few things can be more important than to enhance the dignity of the scholar's profession...» Scientific knowledge and free inquiry thus gained near - sacred status.
On human rights — I am proud to stand up for one of the absolute cornerstones of our free, liberal society.
For over a century, animal shelters have formed the cornerstone of our society's response to the problem of unwanted, abandoned and free roaming pets in communities [29].
West Coast LEAF believes that women's equality, and the recognition of the rights of all marginalized people, is the cornerstone of a free and democratic society.