Sentences with phrase «make legitimate points»

Or do they make legitimate points that fall short of comparisons?

But, as far as I can see, the «attacks» by vested interests are not even able to make legitimate points (e.g. uncertainty about the effects of clouds or aerosols in climate models).

Both perspectives make legitimate points: that a centralized universal system of pre-K would more likely guarantee high quality (e.g. David Kirp in The Sandbox Investment) and that a decentralized, patchwork of state funded pre-K programs would avoid the bureaucratization of early childhood education (e.g. Bruce Fuller in Standardized Childhood).

I am going to give a fuller response to this one because I think you are making a legitimate point here.

«I am surprised and disappointed because Tony made legitimate points about poor decisions,» said Coates, quoted in The Sentinel.

I think that your friend makes a legitimate point about the commodification of the women's bodies, of mothering moments, but as a breastfeeding mom, I so hunger for the normalization of this process that I'm totally willing to overlook that.

I also thought he made some legitimate points about flaws in the Rupp / Mote study, though his presentation was way too acerbic for my tastes.

Re: Kenneth Fritsch (# 124), I would agree with that assessment of the comment / reply exchange between Santer and Pielke, as each made legitimate points and in my opinion, arrived at a stalemate.

Vineet made a legitimate point and you chose to bash the simple grammatical error that he made?

Not exact matches

Or perhaps I simply realize that many of the so called rational atheists who post on CNN are dedicated to reason only as long as it supports their positions and when it doesn't immediately switch to ad hominem attacks to try to get people to ignore the legitimate point that was made.

I like to debate if people show they have a legitimate point to make, but quacks like cosmos and salero just aren't worth my time

A debate in which the thoughts are not expressed in the way in which they existed in the mind but in the speaking are so pointed that they may strike home in the sharpest way, and moreover without the men that are spoken to being regarded in any way present as persons; a conversation characterized by the need neither to communicate something, nor to learn something, nor to innuence someone, nor to come into connexion with someone, but solely by the desire to have one's own self - reliance confirmed by making the impression that is made, or if it has become unsteady to have it strengthened; a friendly chat in which each regards himself as absolute and legitimate and the other as relativized and questionable; a lovers» talk in which both partners alike enjoy their own glorious soul and their precious experience — what an underworld of faceless spectres of dialogue!

And these conclusions are (or should be) still relevant to contemporary debates regarding the family, since they make the case that the public, and therefore government, has a legitimate interest in stable families (up to a point, that is, the point at which children have been raised) and therefore in the sexual morality that protects the marital bond.

Petition and answer should not, of course, be regarded as the sole content of Christian prayer, but in the popular mind this has often been the case, and it is just at this point that secularization has greatly undermined the practice of prayer, and has made the Christian much more cautious about the forms of his petitions and the areas in which they may be regarded as legitimate.

If the quote was made in isolation with no biblical contrast then people would have a legitimate point.

I am very liberal about religion, and understand and agree with the point you are trying to make with irony here, but the statement above is also, I think, sadly, a legitimate way to interpret the gospels.

This term Arsneal have 72 points, one more than last year (they were second) so it is really hard to make a legitimate claim that this season is a failure.

Even when the point is legitimate (and plenty of very smart people can make very smart cases for Oklahoma State and / or a one - loss LSU team), it just blends in with the sentiments of people who root for chaos and mess at all costs.

there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind

I take it the point of Tim's remark (and that whole paragraph) is that: (a) There's a perfectly legitimate sense we can make of «deserving» to win / lose independent of the question of which team scored the most goals (indeed, this, I take it, is what you're referring to when you say they «outplayed» us).

While there are a number of expenditures that raise questions, several experts consulted by City & State made the point that the legal definition of what constitutes a legitimate use of campaign funds in New York State is extremely broad, and that even expenses that seemed like personal use on their face could actually be allowable based on the letter of the law.

This is a legitimate point of view, but it is not honest to cite incomplete evidence to justify inaccurate criticisms or to create circumstances that make successful operation of the prison more difficult.

ANDREW LANSLEY: Yes, I think he was right because the authority of parliament frankly has been brought in to crisis point and that authority needs to be re-established not just in relation to the Speaker, but in so many other ways, which is why tomorrow for example, the scrutiny panel that David Cameron has established, that is going to be looking not only at making sure that everything we do is transparent and reasonable in the future on clear, unambiguous rules, but we are going to look back, as indeed we've done in the Shadow Cabinet and said, it's not about whether we were within the rules, it's not about whether it was legitimate, it's actually about whether we have done something which is unreasonable, which the public would not regard as acceptable and that, that test, that tougher test is one we've applied to ourselves and we will apply throughout the Conservative Parliamentary Party.

The teachers» unions made important points and the bill respects their members» legitimate right to privacy.

Connolley points out that the legitimate scientists made very guarded statements, as indeed they did.

A really fascinating read, I might properly not agree totally, but you do make some quite legitimate points.

I generally find it hard to discern whether or not Haneke has a legitimate point to make, or he just enjoys screwing around.

At the point you see the title character change the length and color of her hair and add make - up just by thinking about it, you know this is a film not even trying to adhere to any legitimate scientific theory.

Again, this isn't the world of the smartphone, where people have a legitimate point if they can't make out text on a 3.5 - inch display.

Now that the industry has begun to proactively use facts and legitimate data to make their points and refute much of what radical activists continue to spew, it is having the effect we are hoping for.

and just because you might be able to point to a couple mods that did it before (that, ya know, were made by PlayerUnknown) doesn't mean PUBG wasn't the actual legitimate start of it all.

We've already reported on the rumor that Dark Souls 3 will make an appearance at E3, and some leaked photos (that seem pretty legitimate) point to the rumor being true.

Rail: I only think of it because in your case, it's the minimal use of mark making that points out the less often seen raw cotton duck as a legitimate, sensual surface.

Connolley points out that the legitimate scientists made very guarded statements, as indeed they did.

Doug, I think you make a valid response to Holly's legitimate point that any job has potential risks to employees.

AGW deniers don't really have a legitimate scientific point to make.

The legitimate point they make is that while the long term trends are positive toward free speech, recent data suggests that the current generation (iGen) entering college may be reversing that trend.

This board is pretty darned open, they can make whatever point they want here — if in fact they can muster up a coherent legitimate response.

In short, regulators have legitimate reasons to require licensees to acknowledge their obligations, and whether a licensee is a compliant but insincere Holmesian bad man, or a compliant and sincere adopter of Hart's internal point of view, makes no difference.

The following points will help you appreciate that you must be wary of some of the circumstances that might otherwise make a fraud appear to be a legitimate client matter:

Ethics lawyer Gavin MacKenzie with Davis LLP says Harding's words were «ill - advised and discourteous,» but he agrees they didn't constitute a professional misconduct «particularly since he had a legitimate point to make about the inappropriateness of the law clerk engaging him in correspondence about the interpretation of case law.»

Charlotte Proudman would only be punching the air if they had changed it to «Dear Oppressive member of the patriarchy who is bound to make a pass at me and comment on my looks which I will write about in the Guardian years later cashing in, oops I mean making a legitimate important point / madam»

However, the user made a few points that this is legitimate.

«While protests are a legitimate way of making a point, in our system of government, making a change requires finding common ground with those who hold opposing views.

The websites will usually say they aren't authorised in the small print but they sometimes point to legitimate organisations such as The Pension Regulator or to us — the Money Advice Service - to make it look as though they are behaving in a regulated way.