Sentences with phrase «for social debate»

Intelligent humor is part of his critique which hits at the core values of the society that he is looking at and creates a starting point for social debate.

Not exact matches

These debates and turf wars and internal politics surface for everyone, but I'm of the mind that social isn't something to be owned by any one department or discipline.

Meanwhile, the episode provides more fodder for the debate over how the influence Google (googl) and Facebook (fb) have over news and information, and the role of social media in creating so - called «filter bubbles» that lead people to shut out divergent opinions.

The indictment of 13 Russian nationals for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has reignited the debate on whether Facebook and other social - media giants are a threat to democracy.

An election - silence law for social media wouldn't solve this problem, but debating one could steer the conversation in a constructive direction.

For those who have remained on the sidelines, bitcoin's «block size debate» largely rests on two issues, one technological, the other social.

The politics of the coming November midterm elections will consume the Capitol for much of the rest of 2018, as lawmakers debate a farm bill, possible new disclosures for social media companies and federal spending beyond Sept. 30.

The recent federal election featured something of a debate on fiscal policy, with the Liberals promising to run modest deficits for three years in order to stimulate a sagging economy and finance needed long - term investments in infrastructure and social programs.

The mentality that Rauschenbusch deployed to seduce his readers — the turn away from troubling debates about doctrine, the shift from personal salvation to social reform, and the reassurance that progressive disdain for traditional religion was in fact a sign of a more authentic and scientific faith — provided a way to remain Christian while setting aside whatever seems incompatible with modern life.

The opening of the church to the world calls for a whole series of fundamental debates on the limits of the possibilities of the Church for coping with secular situations of a private and social character.

But since the New Testament itself contains various kinds of social witness — as its use both for and against slavery and patriarchy, for example, shows — debate can degenerate into mere thrust and parry of proof - texts with no possibility of resolution, or of even honest concession that both sides can claim biblical warrant.

The current debate is about competence, and it takes social structure for granted.

«But, realize that behind this debate are real people — kids like the girl in Kentucky who fear for their safety, women like Sally Ride's widow who are denied their spouse's Social Security benefits.»

He was an engineer in California when he entered the 1990 debate over the California state guidelines for the teaching of Islamic history and religion in social studies.

Whether such a subjective philosophy makes for peace and social responsibility in the long run is a matter of debate.

Religion and State are separated, unlike some strange places which we actually fear and hate (Iran comes to mind)... I, for one, believe that this should teach us to keep religion OUT of the social debate.

Although the abortion debate may gradually become more muted, «none of us should be too surprised if, by the turn of the century, technological changes were once again to make abortion a battleground for competing social, ethical, and symbolic values.»

The discussion highlighted the need for a substantive parliamentary debate on the current abortion legislation since medical science and practice is raising serious questions over when the foetus becomes viable outside the womb, the current twenty - four week limit for «social» abortion and the growing number of doctors in the UK who are refusing to perform abortions because of the aforementioned.

But I feel the need the register that the comparison between the utterly ridiculous and the very real and important social debate is isn't one that flies too well for me.

This is an ongoing subject of debate for fans, and opinions often seem to shift from one week to the next, especially in the reactive, attention - hungry echo chamber of social media, but my view has always been that Mourinho is not the manager United should appoint.

Supporters of every club say the same — recently I've seen this taken for granted in social media debates amongst Manchester United and Chelsea fans.

In addition, the debate is often framed in terms of «social justice» for fathers in societies which prioritise mothers over fathers as the socially accepted best carers of children.

Kids with an advanced enthusiasm for things like programming, robotics, science, debate, or social justice love the way these camps give them an educational edge.

Instead, they're moms now, and, as such, every single aspect of their lives, their families, and their personal choices are up for debate — especially if they dare to post anything about their parenting choices to social media.

In a recent book by Dr. Peter Cook (Mothering Denied) describes better than most others the difficulties that Dr. Jay Belsky has had convincing his fellow scientists that social ideology is passing for, if not dictating, scientific interpretations of studies on this issue (as is true for the bedsharing debate), in favor of dismissing the serious concerns and negative developmental correlates of infants and children being placed for long hours, early in their lives, in daycare centers.

Subsequent panels took the challenges for democratic debate and social change in the neoliberal period that were presented in the earlier discussions and brought them to bear on concrete examples of resistance to neoliberal policy.

For instance, after a debate, supporters could receive the campaign's spin about how it went as well as highlights and lowlights («I can't BELIEVE what she said about Social Security...»).

Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu has wished Dr Bawumia speedy recovery while a debate on social media about foreign medical trips for Ghana's elite is beginning to gather pace.

For example, social media data can provide insight on how a particular speech or debate was received.

What role this has played in shaping the current independence debate is hard to say, but it seems certain that the diaspora will continue to affect the social and economic development of Scotland, regardless of whether it chooses to vote for independence or to continue to be part of the United Kingdom.

It has economic and social ramifications for the nation and has shaped Scotland's international profile in a way that is likely to have had ramifications for the independence debate.

With competition growing for airtime on TV news, more and more elected officials and political candidates will be broadcasting speeches, events, debates and examples of advocacy via mobile device apps and social media networks to reach their constituents and supporters directly.

Rockland legislator Aron Wieder should be censured for using social media to harass a critic and restrict debate, journalist writes.

The US debate most visible for a few reasons: language (English is widely spoken), numbers (large black minority), media (including social media) and history (slavery).

Delaying infrastructure decisions is no longer simply inconvenient, it's a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by the adverse consequences of climate change, Mr Clarke will claim in a debate to be held during the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science

More recently, the study of happiness furthered the debate in public policy, as many governments brought up the necessity for new measures of social progress.

Pakistani or Pakistan - origin British students enrolled in various UK universities are already proactively engaged in social media debates for this purpose.

«Liam Fox expresses his fear that Iran may have a nuclear weapon next year as Lib Dems demand to know if money is already being spent on components for Trident Main Tory MPs debate the merits of the Health and Social Care Bill»

Local parties and trade unions chose Grenfell Tower, rail services, growth and investment, public sector pay, workers» rights, the NHS, housing and social care as the eight topics for full debate and votes, with Brexit motions failing to win the necessary backing.

During a debate the following day, the new MP for Warrington South, David Mowat, concluded that reversing the decline in social mobility was necessary to tackle poverty:

I am also hugely grateful to the Centre for Social Justice for its analytical work, which has opened up the whole debate on the impact of family breakdown on society

Exclusively for Personal Democracy Plus subscribers: The SEIU had been testing social media analytics tool Attentive.ly for a few months, but was able to fully test its functionality for the first time during the last presidential debate.

That is, of course, an average figure, but in this debate averages are not useful because for many courses, especially those in humanities and social sciences, there will no longer be any public support.

Liberal Democrats should press the government to propose substantial reforms in Europe: a smaller European commission whose members are individually accountable to the European parliament for their conduct of their office; a council that meets openly whenever it debates legislative matters; a core of human and social rights embodied in the next amended treaty.

«Assemblywoman Meng will gladly debate Dan Halloran and his support for the radical, ultraconservative, republican agenda, including his plans to privatize Social Security, pass The Ryan budget and continue the failed economic policies focused on supporting the wealthiest 1 % of Americans,» said Meng spokesperson Austin Finan.

The issue of John Dumelo's loyalty to the NDC has been the subject of intense debate on social forcing the charismatic actor to fight for political breath.

The debate opens with an amendment put forward by the Social Liberal Forum (SLF), a left - wing pressure group, for a change of economic policy.

Monday 11 March 2013 2.30 pm Oral Questions Plans to tackle inequality in income and wealth in the UK - Lord Dubs Consequences for access to justice for those who will not be able to receive free legal advice on social welfare law matters from 1 April - Lord Bach Future railway re-openings - Lord Faulkner of Worcester Progress towards achieving the projected increase in the size of the UK's reserve forces - Lord Rosser Legislation Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report stage (Day 4)- Viscount Younger of Leckie Short Debate Recommendations of the Francis Report into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Lord Patel Short Debate Impact of NHS innovation and research strategies on health improvement and wealth creation - Lord Kakkar

Posts — which take just a few minutes to read — generate healthy debate online and via social media, and provide a rich source of information and evidence for policymaking.

My problem with all of this is that it's yet another lobotomy for our political debate, fuelled by the increasingly common spasms of outrage in both traditional and social media.