But I'm very interested in asking better questions — the sort of questions that might stimulate a more conscientious
debate of this important issue.
I would be the first to applaud a critical appraisal of the Report, pointing out its limitations and sometimes excessive pretensions, and seeking to open up and
debate some of the important issues it takes for granted.
Not exact matches
There are many ways to treat your colleagues well, but one
of the most
important initiatives is creating a culture that makes it safe to make mistakes and openly
debate and discuss
issues without fear
of retribution.
In this age
of never - ending news, Twitter arguments, and viral sound - bites, op - ed pages are among the few remaining places for serious, detailed, and articulate
debates on
important public
issues.
«While his contributions to deep questions in physics were profound, he also contributed to a wide array
of extremely
important contemporary
debates and
issues — things such as artificial intelligence, the building
of a fair society, pitfalls and problems thrown up by disruptive technologies
of tomorrow.
What it might mean for entrepreneurs: Immigration policy is one
of the country's most divisive
issues right now, and the court's ruling underscores how
important the
debate remains.
«The BC Chamber brings together more than 60 chambers
of commerce and boards
of trade from across the province to discuss and
debate the
issues that are most
important to our respective memberships,» said Iain Black, President and CEO
of the Greater Vancouver Board
of Trade.
«The BC Chamber brings together more than 60
of chambers
of commerce and boards
of trade from across the province to discuss and
debate the
issues that are most
important to our respective memberships,» said Iain Black, President and CEO
of the Greater Vancouver Board
of Trade.
Of course the irony is that the current debt ceiling debate does not address any of the very important longer term fiscal issues that face the US such as Medicare funding and other booming social costs that lay ahead — these issues are not even on the tabl
Of course the irony is that the current debt ceiling
debate does not address any
of the very important longer term fiscal issues that face the US such as Medicare funding and other booming social costs that lay ahead — these issues are not even on the tabl
of the very
important longer term fiscal
issues that face the US such as Medicare funding and other booming social costs that lay ahead — these
issues are not even on the table.
With all the
important issues at stake in the presidential and vice presidential
debates, it takes a small and pettifogging disposition to be concerned with a matter
of fairness.
In one
of its more famous passages, the Talmud records a
debate about the mundane (but
important)
issue of whether a certain oven can be used to cook kosher food.
Leaving aside the humble self - deprecation
of the final comment, the post does touch on an
important issue which is much
debated at the moment.
Thus Wood's proposal adds an
important new
issue to the agenda: In what conceptuality do we most fruitfully formulate the basic
issues confronting theological education today, propose resolutions
of those
issues, and
debate our disagreements?
While hardly the most
important issue then, the possibility
of human cloning was
debated during the «60s.
The essay will no doubt become an
important guide in the public
debate on Israel and its critics, for it outlines the complexity
of an
issue that touches upon politics, human rights and religion.
SCHÖNBORN REFINED The
important debate over the nature
of the Church's acceptance
of the theory
of evolution has been refined over the last couple
of months, allowing a clarification
of the key
issues.
Thus, Griffin, McHenry, and Cobb can
debate the panpsychism
issue with Ford, and among themselves, without having to fear that their respective interpretations
of Whitehead's metaphysics — interpretations on which ride much
of their respective philosophies or theologies — will be found wanting in any
important respect.
In order to see exactly what is at
issue in the current
debate, therefore, it will be
important to be as clear as possible about the modifications
of the «Berlin» type that appear to have led to problems now needing correction.
I'm voting for President Obama no matter what, but I want a campaign that will improve the level
of debate over
IMPORTANT issues (debt, jobs, health care, getting our troops home.)
It can be quite distracting (or amusing) to
debate the
issue with people like Tom who usualy see or choose to interperet something different to real events — but that is not
important — the
important point is that the refs need to get the decisions right in real time — they are not doing that and the denial
of the aid
of technology by the PGMO is incomprehensible.
Although at first I thought it was rather strange that breastfeeding came under his brief, I am now sure that it is simply the case that the
issue is so
important to the Government, and crosses so many departmental boundaries, that they settled on him, and it was not just a case
of Ministers perhaps playing «pass the parcel» with this
important debate.
This
debate provides an invaluable opportunity for Members
of Parliament to discuss these
important issues.
«In this House we don't make challenges to one another's honour or otherwise... it is
important that in these
debates we are careful about our language and we have a
debate about the substance
of the
issues.»
The
debate was a prime example
of the House
of Commons coming to a consensus about an
important issue and demonstrated the best
of what we have to offer the country.
We felt this
issue to be an
important battleground in the
debate over the question
of the role
of the state in delivering public services.
But long before the internal
debate over Labour's new ideological orientation had been resolved, the Tories had successfully established the deficit as the most
important issue of the day — and one for which Miliband's team never managed to craft a decisive message.
Even though there has been a lot
of public
debate on
important issues, it appears that lawmakers will hit the campaign trail without resolving them.
There will be ample time for everyone to discuss and
debate these
issues and in addition to Vince Cable's
important contribution there will be Tom Brake MP, Meral Ece and the leadership
of SLF and EMLD.
The government plans to bring the
issue to parliament before the end
of the year and there is no sign that Labour will be able or willing to present a united front in one
of the most
important strategic
debates of our time.
I understand that there will be plenty
of time for us to
debate the
important issues of concern to the citizens
of New York in the fall.
Or should it continue to be more
of an advisory body, with the right to
debate important issues, call ministers to account, and ask (but not require) MPs to change their minds?
Even before the most recent Mediterranean migrant boat tragedies, the immigration
debate has been on voters» minds, ranking third (after the NHS and the UK economy) in a list
of the most
important election
issues according to a recent BBC poll.
«As the father
of 4 daughters Jack Martins looks forward to discussing women's
issues as well as jobs, the economy and other
issues important to Nassau County in the five
debates already scheduled throughout the district,» said Martins spokesman E. O'Brien Murray.
However, it is
important to at least start to process
of a constructive dialogue on the
issues which will shape the European
debate in both countries in the immediate future.
«There is no doubt that tax has become an
important subject
of debate over the past several weeks and I think it's
important to share that the emotion
of the
issue has taken us a bit by surprise,» Engskov added.
The people
of New York and America deserve to see and hear a
debate on the
important issues facing the state and country.»
«There's a very
important and interesting
debate to be had in the Labour party about these
issues where the experience
of Lord Sugar would have been very helpful.»
Lack
of debate on casino
issue Why have there been no public hearings on one
of the most
important legislative
Achieving reform through middle
of the night voting and limited
debate on such an
important issue is not the way we would have wanted to see redistricting reform realized.»
But their charge,
of course, is that the scientists are unelected elite who close off these
important issues from
debate.
Although reanalysis
of the available evidence is
important, the ability to properly control for bias and confounding [factors that can influence outcomes] in observational studies is often limited, and without randomized controlled trials specifically designed to test the hypothesis, the
issue of nonspecific effects
of vaccines may remain subject to continuing
debate.»
«Our hope is that this research synthesis, coupled with the numerous new analyses we have provided in this article, will help to redirect the
debate toward critical
issues that are most
important in limiting the careers
of women scientists today, and hopefully move closer to solving them,» Ceci, Williams, Ginther, and Kahn write.
While it is unlikely that we can obtain complete certainty on this
issue, it is
important for mainstream climate scientists to continue to
debate this
issue in a manner that can be interpreted by rest
of the academic community.
She spent part
of the speech highlighting
important issues in British society, including a renewed
debate over capitalism and socialism that the party thought it had won in the 1980s under Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
In light
of the continued
debate over Planned Parenthood, hinged heavily on the «abortion
issue,» the normalization and realistic treatment
of abortion in Obvious Child offers an
important perspective for women all over America.
The success
of First News in the UK shows how
important it is to build respect for other cultures and
debate the
issues facing the world they will inherit.
«Education is a pressing
issue of national and international concern, and Harvard University, led by the Graduate School
of Education, has a critically
important role to play in shaping the
debate, advancing the research...
The question
of form factor is
important, but in the end the modularity
issue may trump the
debate.
The findings are
important because
of what they may contribute to the
debate over changing how teacher evaluation is conducted, which has emerged as a hot - button political
issue favored by the so - called education reform movement.
These
important issues are worthy
of debate which hopefully will lead to greater understanding.