Sentences with phrase «dubious argument»

The tobacco industry has led a considerable campaign in favour of tobacco displays, based on various dubious arguments.

One dubious argument against a proposed ban on commissions and trailer fees is that the current model offers access to financial advice to those clients with smaller portfolios who would not want to pay a separate bill for advice.

It is easy to say that Christians have fought so much not because they were Christians but because they were not good Christians, but this is a dubious argument since there is no indication that men can now be more sincere in their practice of Christianity than in the past, and since Christianity makes men deeply concerned about values for the sake of which they sacrifice peace.

Ignoring the advice of prominent scientists inside and outside of government, the President has put forth the dubious argument that global warming science is too uncertain to warrant decisive action.

Even with those dubious arguments I agree with his conclusion — the Fire is not disruptive, at least not to the iPad.

From the start, it's been a dubious argument — requiring believers to focus narrowly on specific data while ignoring a great deal more.

Anti-smart growth ideologues have never shied away from half - truths and dubious arguments, but recent references to Agenda 21, Portland, Detroit, and Denver are unusually strange... According to my unscientific estimate, 99.9 percent of smart growth advocates don't even know what Agenda 21 is.

However, the fact that dubious arguments were made in favour of choosing Justice Wagner as the new Chief Justice does not mean that his choice is not a good one.