Sentences with phrase «destructive acts like»

For example, if active breeds such as Australian Shepherds do not have an appropriate outlet to expend their energy, they may have behavior problems such as excessive barking or destructive acts like chewing.

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When atheists like myself point out the destructive forces that religion brings, its the rationalization of the horrendous acts that are carried out, not just the act itself.

Now, him doing an act of violence like what he did in Brooklyn in the name of loyalty to a friend, is another level of wrong because was not only premeditated and cowardly, but it was extremely dangerous to the safety of innocent by standers and unnecessarily destructive to another persons property.

Seemingly spliced together from a fuzzy home movies, Fraud tracks a carefree family as they commit a destructive act of insurance fraud and head on the lam like a summer road trip.

Further, rape in genocide must be understood to be what Andrea Dworkin coined as «gynocide;» the destruction of women as women, as a group or as members of the group.86 MacKinnon urges that grounds like ethnicity and sex be joined so that crimes against humanity like suttee, FGM, honor killings and rape perpetrated in rape / death camps can be defined as what they really are: «destructive acts against women «in part» on ethnic grounds combined with sex.»

In addition to acting on the nervous system to reduce excitability, anxiety, aggression, or destructive behaviors, natural formulas like NHV Lesstress for dogs and NHV Matricalm for cats also help boost the immune system.

She acts more like an older sister than a twin, bossing her brother around and openly deriding his more destructive decisions.

This is not altogether unfamiliar territory as artists like Lucio Fontana and Alberto Burri defined an entire generation through the act of negation, i.e. excavating the canvas to the point where parts of it shatter, burn and even disappear; like Fontana and Burri, and Burden too perhaps, Duffy also formulates the endless process by which an artist creates anything as simultaneously creative and destructive.

Engaging in constructive, pro-relationship behaviors — like biting your tongue when your partner snaps at you, or discussing difficult issues in a calm and constructive manner — are effortful acts that require greater self - control compared to more selfish or destructive behaviors.3 Unfortunately, self - control is a limited resource that becomes depleted through use, making further acts of self - control all the more difficult.4 Self - control is like a muscle that can become fatigued over time, or a gas tank that is eventually emptied.