Sentences with phrase «counters this argument by»

The government counters this argument by pointing out that businesses with an annual income of $ 150,000 CAD would be impacted the most.

Proponents to the tax reform counter this argument by explaining that entitlement to state benefits is not a justification to offer tax advantages.

The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola in his ruling, dismissed the counter argument by the Prosecuting Counsel, opposing Dasuki's need for medical check - up outside the country.

The benefits of AYP are also reaped by high - performing kids, according to Ahn and Vigdor, countering arguments by Petrilli and others that No Child's focus on stemming achievement gaps led to high - performing students being shortchanged.

But then you could also counter this argument by saying this is deliberate, acting as a commentary on life itself and how everything we do in this government controlled world is entirely within the confines of what is deemed acceptable and normal, and that ultimately the Stanley Parable is mirroring the fact that we have little choice and are largely not in control of our own lives, hence Stanley, the most decidedly average person there is who goes through the same motions every day, for no other reason than because he is told to.

Countering these arguments by stating that little has been proven goes besides the point as those who make the arguments do mostly agree that little is proven.

Of course, it's easier to convince people to counter an argument by stating that to do otherwise would be tantamount to killing - off species, harming the environment or polluting the waters.

I am incensed by the incredible media glamour, the politically correct silliness and rude dismal of counter arguments by the high priest of Global Warming.

Not exact matches

The Trump Administration counters that critique by saying that these cuts will be deficit neutral, with individuals enjoying economic growth stemming from these cuts and reinvesting that windfall into the economy, an argument that Mnuchin delivered at a Wednesday press briefing announcing the plan.

Thehe lawyers defending the state, Marius Emberland and Adele Matheson Mestad, countered each argument point by point during Tuesday's proceedings.

It would be interesting to read more on that, particularly to counter arguments that the U.S. can not manufacture or that manufacturing jobs have been replaced by machines (if this were true on a large scale, one would expect higher unemployment in China).

And pretentious and frankly childish comments such as the one so ineloquently written by Brad really are counter to your argument, however futile it ultimately is.

I'm sorry but you're not making an argument to counter his, you have no references or citations to back up such a claim and so you revert to attacking this man by calling him gay??? really, you think your the world authority on the bible when then you start casting stones left and right and attacking your fellow man?

Even so, Schickel has been criticized in the past for abetting liberalism via relativism and lack of commitment, an argument he counters by appealing to the distinction between doctrine, which is permanent, and discipline (ritual, language, and arts), which changes with the times.

If you are offended by someone's position, you can counter it with your own arguments and expose their error for the world to see and reject.

Although not in itself an argument against the opponent to abortion, nor an argument in favor of infanticide, the following consideration by Hartshorne indicates the counter intuitiveness of the theory of strict identity:

Churches and pastors who participate in miracles and prophecies don't like to be told that they are being controlled by the devil, and so they often counter with the argument that anyone who says that something is of the devil when it is actually from God is committing a blasphemous sin against the Holy Spirit and will never be forgiven of such a sin.

This argument could be countered by suggesting a permanent location of the soul in one particular interstice of the brain.

Jacobi, I'll counter your brilliant argument by saying everything we both said is true.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

If you mean that we counter creationists arguments that evolution runs counter to the second law of thermodynamics by saying that that law only applies to heat transfer and randomness in a closed (gaseous) system, well, that is true.

but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!

Lewis warned readers of the hazards of relying on intellect — particularly apologetics — over spirituality, writing, «That is why we apologists take our lives in our hands and can be saved only by falling back continually from the web of our own arguments, as from our intellectual counters, into the Reality — from Christian apologetics into Christ Himself.

Such illusions, from any source, may be met only by a countering transcendental or religious argument.

I know that because by taking a leap of faith I decline reason and all counter arguments.

Here's one of my favorites, «How The World Lost Its Story,» by Robert W. Jenson, and a preview of its argument: «How can we point our lives to the Kingdom's great Banquet, if its foretaste is spread before us with all the beauty of a McDonald's counter?»

The counter to that argument is that by making the definition of God universal, it expanded Church authority.

For the record, some countries (like the former Soviet Union) did perform abortions very frequently because there weren't other effective forms of birth control.Some conservatives that I speak with counter my argument about birth control by suggesting that everyone needs to be responsible for the cost, education and hassle of this themselves.

I won't go into the fact that no - one knew who he was before he joined us, and all the tired old arguments about what he has done for us, are countered in my book by what we have done for him and his bulging pockets.

focusing on spuds tickets is not a viable counter argument we are still the most by a lonngg way

Now he counters his own arguments by not fielding in the SO - CALLED players at all even during a busy schedule because they are not good enough.

It can be argued that the crowds were so good because we were winning regularly, but that argument is easily countered by our current home form, six wins on the bounce the best run since the early days of SImon Grayson's time at the helm, and against a higher standard of opposition.

However, the counter argument can be Suarez could have put a lid over the issue by shaking Evra's hands, and got on with the game.

In my opinion what has happened in this area is that a kind of social ideology is now embedded within the medical paradigm, to the extent that that social judgments are masquerading as scientific judgments making the science a pseudo science, as a relatively small number of people have been placed in a position wherein they can choose what relevant lines of evidence (and what counter arguments) are acceptable and which are not, as deemed by themselves.

The no campaign has tried to counter these arguments and mobilise opponents of independence by playing up the risks of an independent Scotland and the break with tradition — again tactics aimed at voters high on conscientiousness and low on openness.

This cautioned wisdom runs counter to the popular notion that the media ought to operate on an honours system of self - regulation, the proponents of which tend to hide behind arguments against the «risks» posed by censorship.

Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto «traded their office for money,» a federal prosecutor said Tuesday in the 10 - week - old corruption trial's closing arguments while Mangano's defense attorney countered that the government's star witness «desecrated the oath» by lying repeatedly on the stand.

At the last sitting (June 14), there were arguments and counter arguments between Jibrin's counsel, Y. C. Maikyau, SAN and counsel to the EFCC, Faruk Abdallah, on whether the documents tendered by the latter against the defendant is admissible or not.

«The left must avoid the trap of countering an argument about less state by making a case for more state,» he writes.

However, this argument has since been countered by the APC team on the ground that maturity is not in age but the state of mind.

The counter argument that was put forward by the Corbyn campaign was that while the new leader might struggle to convince Conservative and Liberal Democrat voters in the way that Blair did, he can win the election by bringing more people to the polls.

The decision was immediately attacked by reproductive health groups, who said Sebelius's argument runs counter to the science.

People argue against it by saying, «Hey, you know the carbon footprint of flying food thousands of miles is ridiculous so we should grow [things] locally» but the counter argument is, but if you can grow so much wheat sufficiently in Kansas even including the transportation for thousands of miles it's still more efficient in terms of resources.

The model also counters another argument against oceans: that the proposed shorelines are very irregular, varying in height by as much as a kilometer, when they should be level, like shorelines on Earth.

i would much rather discuss and learn about cloud models, ocean circulation, ice sheet stability than repeatedly counter ignorant arguments by innumerate dunces.

If the argument is that we shouldn't counter divine will by trying to save ourselves, then, turning the table on the same argument, those claiming to be agents of religion shouldn't try to stop scientists from trying, because whether they succeed or fail is inconsequential to this almighty will.

A study by University of Pennsylvania researchers, which has been used to counter arguments that America's public education system is not working as well as it should, found that the U.S. was generally a bit above average when compared with other industrialized nations and in the middle in the important subjects of math and science.

Moving students from a belief in the limits of intelligence can counter the argument for tracking by increasing academic achievement for all students, including high needs subgroups.

I'm guessing you're still quite young, since you think you're achieving something for yourself here, but you're only being childishly nonsensical, you keep repeating the same crap, no counter arguments, no explanations, only long, pointless text about you trying hard to prove I'm a blind fanboy by... repeating that I'm a blind fanboy.

you keep repeating the same crap, no counter arguments, no explanations, only long, pointless text about you trying hard to prove I'm a blind fanboy by...