Sentences with phrase «dignity of people who»

ON THE WEST COAST, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art had something of a banner year with an exhibition of Catherine Opie's «O Project,» portraits that document the love and dignity of people who defy narrow definitions of sexual normalcy; an exhaustive retrospective of Robert Mapplethorpe (in collaboration with the Getty) and a survey of the horror movie polymath Guillermo del Toro.

Hopefully the authors of dating blogs will keep privacy issues in mind (aside from just their own), and respect the dignity of the people who agree to go out with them.

Not exact matches

Kirsch's goals for the program are lofty, not only ending the cycle of poverty for the families involved, but also giving dignity and self - respect back to people who have never before caught a break or been told that they have what it takes to succeed.

We in this country must take a closer look at how we are not respecting the dignity of all persons when we ask our men and women in the armed forces to lie about who they really are.

Unfortunately, little attention is given to understanding how human dignity of the clinician is threatened and violated in the current health care environment... [which] has led to the systemic violation of the dignity of the clinician (and ultimately that of persons who are sick), created moral distress among clinicians, and the collapse of the healing relationship.

Additional reasons might be given for The United Methodist Church to rid itself of a commitment to abortion rights: the increasing numbers of African delegates (who are, in the main, pro-life) to General Conference; the horrifyingly high abortion rates (though the annual totals are continuing to decrease) in the United States; the pro-life drift of American public opinion (which United Methodism seems to follow); the uncommon clarity of ecumenical teaching on the dignity of the human person; and the providence of God.

As Zmirak writes, Röpke «centered his economics in the dignity of the human person, who lives not alone but as part of a family and a community; who thrives or suffers according to the health of those institutions; and who regulates his own economic activity according toýfinancial and personal incentives that he» and not the State» is best equipped to interpret.»

This is not just true of impoverished people, addicts, prostitutes, and those we normally think of, but dignity extended to those who have been terribly wounded by the impossible standards of traditional religion can work wonders in showing people that God is not a tyrant whose expectaions we can never live up to, but a loving Father who takes us as we are.

«In those times, we knew about things that have become common today: the reality of abortion, of people who manifest homosexual tendencies, whose personal dignity we always respected, but we were formed to see these acts as absolutely unacceptable, against the nature that God had created for us.»

But the problem with such arguments is that they limit the range of people who can be said to possess this inherent dignity.

Much of the damage that has been done to Catholicism in recent decades — by the abuse scandals, by the ongoing horror stories of mid-twentieth century Catholic life in Ireland, by forms of intellectual dissent that empty Catholicism of the patrimony of truth bequeathed to it by the Lord, by the counter-witness of Catholics in public life who fail to stand firm for the dignity of the human person at all stages of life and in all conditions of life — is a matter of self - imposed wounds, which Church authorities have an obligation to address.

b) the natural rights theories that based rights on reason and natural law, linked to the concept of the supreme dignity of the human person as a creature of God, who alone had sovereign right over all,

Although K.C. (as we have come to know him in EATWOT) writes to and for the people of India, his message has meaning for all Christians and other justice seeking people who are committed to creating a global village that protects the rights of the poor and provides space for the affirmation of their dignity.

I protect kids for a living, do everything I can to help ALL people, respect all life and give everybody their dignity, give my time and resources to help others, complain little, hurt nobody, want minimal things for myself and often go without, sacrifice for family, friends and community, but because I do not think there is a deity in the sky, I'm going to Hell while some selfish, ignorant, mean, destructive, abusive and hateful person who says, «Sorry» to God at the end of their life goes to Heaven.

Even when there is no intent to inflict harm, a law rooted in this view of dignity teaches that anyone who feels excluded by the law should see this exclusion as an affront to their worth as a person.

What sort of freedom is appropriate in their midst and how able are they to grant full dignity to people who hold different beliefs?

But he also shows us an aspect of the dignity of our humanity that no person - no saint even can show because of who he is.

This way of understanding the human person, which stems from the unique dignity of the person created in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26 - 27) and called to eternal redemption in Christ, is rooted in revelation, but it can be appreciated or grasped as true even by those who do not share our faith, on the basis of natural moral law.6

Ultimately, it was the efforts of the people who wrote to their MPs and urged them to turn up and oppose the Marris Bill, and the public witness of groups like Not Dead Yet UK, that led the House of Commons to recognise the need to safeguard the rights and dignity of vulnerable people.

And then there were bishops like Karol Wojtyła of Kraków, who grasped that the dignity of the human person was the battleground on which «the Church in the modern world» was contesting with various dangerous forces for the human future; who thought that coercion of consciences violated that human dignity; and who believed that the act of faith must be free if it is to be true, because the God of the Bible wants to be adored by people who freely choose to do so.

According to Nussbaum, Nehru may have been good at building formal institutions, but it was Gandhi who gave a spiritual and philosophical basis to democracy in India by calling «all Indians to a higher vision of themselves, getting people to perceive the dignity of each human being.»

We can never be satisfied as long as our people are stripped of their personalities and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: «We only welcome people who dress like us, talk like us, and act like us.»

For those who believe in the dignity and value of gay and lesbian people and who support LGBT equality both in the U.S. and abroad, it's been a rough couple of weeks.

Even more importantly, when we work for creation's well - being, we also work for the health, dignity and wellbeing of the 70 percent of the world's poorest people who depend on it for their very survival.

This is extremely concerning because the definition of harassment relies largely on the perception of the person who claims they were harassed: all they need do is allege that someone has «violated their dignity» or that someone created a «hostile or insulting environment» for them, and they can take legal action.

We don't need such people who don't respect the dignity or the aspirations of the club.

People who have been detained under the Act have been telling us how it fails to protect their rights and dignity, and how they are kept out of decisions about their own care.

He is truly an icon in the Capital Region who has served his constituents and the people of New York State with great honor and dignity.»

Tedisco called Farley «an icon in the Capital Region who has served his constituents and the people of New York State with great honor and dignity.»

This is a great day for those who believe in the dignity of all people.»

Mr President is in no doubt an internationally respected Nigerian leader with a heart of gold who has worked tirelessly to ensure a better society with his unwavering message of justice, compassion, peace and human dignity which has made him an inspiration to people around the world.»

But the strategy was welcomed by Help the Aged, which said that the need to secure dignity in dying is of «critical importance for older people and those who care for them».

«If our losses today are part - payment for every family that is more secure because of a job we helped create, every person with depression who is treated with the compassion they deserve, every child who does a little better in school, every apprentice with a long and rewarding career to look forward to, every gay couple who know their love is worth no less than everyone else's, and every pensioner with a little more freedom and dignity in retirement, then I hope our losses can be endured with a little selfless dignity.»

«He was a person beyond reproach and someone who carried out the duties of the office with dignity and honor,» Crowley said.

As Director, Ms. Dolan has been responsible for oversight of the Office for the Aging and its mission of planning, coordinating and providing an array of community based services to the elderly and persons who require assistance in the long - term care system, in an effort to promote independence, dignity and quality of life.

Now is the time for parliamentarians to reform the law to one that upholds people's fundamental human right to die with dignity, in a manner of their choosing, and protects those who are motivated by compassion to assist another's death.»

Jonathan condemned the action of some politicians who he accused of sending their own children abroad, only to recruit children of other people as thugs to fight and die during elections because of their unquenchable ambition, stressing that such acts were against human dignity.

He said to act otherwise would not fit who we are as a society and a people that recognize the dignity of workers and their families.

«Nigerians are aware that of all the people who have been facing the predicament of having worked for either the PDP or the previous federal government, our son has been the only one that was brought to court in handcuffs, paraded as a common criminal and treated without any dignity whatsoever,» the statement read.

«The incident was finally settled when this crowd delegated their senior, who walked unhurriedly, with extreme dignity, across the ground that was trampled by paratroopers, towards the reclined person, and through the open helmet of the space suit, touched the rubber, cold face of the dummy cosmonaut.»

For me, I am totally willing to spend a little more on special, quality pieces of clothing for myself and my kids when I know they are good quality, well made, AND made by people who were treated with dignity and respect.

So, if you are attracted to a trans person, and want to pursue it further and have never had a relationship with someone trans before, or if you're a trans person who wants to date someone cis and have so far not had the chance, then these are some simple guidelines that should get you through the murky waters of online dating with your dignity intact.

i love people who respect the dignity of others and show kindness and love to humanity

More than anything, I want to be remembered as a good person who had a great deal of dignity, and also as an actress who was really hard working and who believed in her dreams.

Oyelowo plays King with grace and dignity, but he's always aware of what people are putting on the line, including his wife (Carmen Ejogo), who is harassed by the FBI with evidence of King's adultery.

Through training of all air travel personnel who come in day - to - day contact with persons with disabilities, to understand their needs and how they can be accommodated quickly, safely, and with dignity.

I'm wary of a site which is making money out of fees to authors instead of sales, and I'm irritated that the owner of that site considers it beneath her dignity to discuss those concerns with people who are way.

Award - winning journalist Laskas gives voice — as well as dignity and poetry — to America's blue - collar ranks with nine character - driven profiles of the people who make our lives run every day — and yet we barely think of them.

There's no reason why people who are marginally housed or homeless shouldn't be able to have access to the kind of ID that they need in order to live with dignity as citizens of this province,» says Nikki Gershbain, national director of PBSC.

a) to ensure the provision of appropriate supports so that people who have mental retardation have the same individual opportunities as other citizens to live in freedom and dignity in a normal environment, and