Sentences with phrase «of coherent argument»

[2] Smith holds that the perverted faculty argument, in at least some form, is a part of any coherent argument against contraception, [3] but claims that her argument is more than the classical version of the perverted faculty argument because it dwells on more than the physical end of the faculty.

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Lol — thanks for providing a good demonstration of what realbuckeyball was speaking of... that is, that you certainly don't seem to be able to construct a coherent argument to support what you say.

It would probably help to make you look more like a person who is literate in the English language and thus is capable of presenting a coherent argument.

GodPot — you are so close to making a coherent argument... you should feel very proud of yourself.

That ridiculous argument has been refuted over and over, and you ignorant anti-science boobs continue to use it as if it makes any kind of coherent sense.

Our task is to work hard, master the arguments (scientific, ethical, philosophical, social), understand the history of how we arrived here, defy the temptation to give up through boredom, build a coherent movement of defiance, and thereby prepare if not ourselves, then at least the next generation, for the moment when the revolution collapses under the weight of its own delusions and contradictions.

-- the theists have not provided a coherent argument or evidence for the existance of god, other than «wishful thinking»

There was a coherent argument to be made that opposition to the war in Iraq is not inconsistent with a vigorous defense of American interests, but the Democrats» uncertain history on national security since Vietnam hurt their credibility.

It is with the idea and in the hope of advancing towards a solution of the problem that I here venture, basing my argument on the widest possible zoological and biological grounds, to put forward a coherent view of the «thinking Earth» in which I believe we may find, undistorted but yet embodying the corrections required by a change of order, the whole process of Life and of vitalization.

You just proved the validity of my argument, that Christians lack a coherent sense of morality and are ideologically driven.

If the argument in favor of the correspondence of an entertained possibility of a state of affairs to an actual state of affairs is entirely based on coherence and consistency, we seem to be left with the question as to what more is affirmed, when we claim correspondence, than that this is the most coherent and consistent belief to hold?

This final part of Griffin's argument for the process theodicy turns on an assumption that he appears to have borrowed by Hartshorne, viz., that the so - called «social view» of omnipotence is the only alternative to the monopolistic (and thus to the standard) view.9 The critique of the latter thus established the former as (in Griffin's words) «the only view that is coherent if one is talking about the power a being with the greatest conceivable amount of power could have over a created, i.e. an actual world» (GPE 269).

While acknowledging the humanity of the participants, the attorney ought to construct a linear argument, a coherent and exhaustive arrangement of empirical facts that can bear the weight of scientific scrutiny.

Despite the opprobrium that Mr Blair's interventions draw from Labour's new model army, his analysis and political approach remains the only coherent argument coming from the left of centre and Labour's leadership appears to be out of step with the Party.

With so few statements backed up by coherent arguments many people in the UK are being exposed to unbalanced accounts of many of the important issues of the day.

Where there is a credible cause, a coherent argument, and a reasonable objective (the dignified leadership of a principled PR genius helps, too), tenacious, peaceful protest is extremely effective.

During the AV referendum in 2011 David Farrell and colleagues found that just 12 % of statements made in the print media were backed up with coherent arguments.

In his article Roy sets out to make three arguments: that policy needs to be built on a consistent and coherent idea; that the only tenable ideological position for Labour is a social democratic commitment to greater equality and the freedom that is its product; and that Labour should eschew «news value» in favour of ideology.

But the prime minister said: «I think the most important thing is not fireworks but argument and giving a coherent reason as to why the union of England and Scotland is good for today's world and the future, and it is, it is tremendously beneficial.»

Note that it is difficult to make a coherent argument from a libertarian position that this was «just bad apples», because if the «bad bankers» of Iceland be merely «random» bad apples, they caused Iceland to have to reject basic principles of free market economics like «there should be no capital controls».

I have yet to see a coherent argument in favour of FPTP.

«I suppose it's somehow less hurtful to accuse hundreds of thousands of people of sexism than it is to pick on a specific person,» he writes, pointing out that Miller lacks a «coherent argument,» her case resting on a questionable analogy to the 2008 Obama / Clinton race, which Miller asserts Obama won purely because of sexist attacks on Hillary.

Adult arguments typically evolve alongside a set of coherent rules which involve presenting ideas, weighing evidence, and attempting to sway opinion.

Not the joy - killing machines ruining childhood, as so many critics have portrayed standardized tests, but true measures of whether children were learning the key skills they would need as grown - ups: how to think critically, solve problems, make a convincing argument, and write a coherent paragraph.

Each of these reflect both the messiness of school politics in general and the lack of coherent, clear arguments among many reform critics.

Writing an academic essay means that there is the coherent set of the ideas into the argument where the essays are essentially linear and they all must present the ideas in the most of the sense into the reader.

This does not refer to the standard way of writing an essay but to forming a coherent structure, body of arguments and points of references.

It's a great discipline to have to put together a coherent argument for or against a particular stock, and in language that non-finance people can understand, in a limited number of words.

You have distilled a good deal of difficult to understand information into a coherent whole, and as someone already pondered, this moderately intelligent physician has no major difficulty grasping most of it, but it does take quite a bit of mental effort to do so, and to follow your arguments.

This is a contrarian group that is re-hashing old arguments and not using the state - of - the - art scientific literature in good faith to come up with a coherent analysis that counters the scientific findings synthesized in the IPCC assessment reports, which ARE by leading experts.

And I started to see signs — new coalitions and fresh arguments — hinting at how, if these various connections were more widely understood, the urgency of the climate crisis could form the basis of a powerful mass movement, one that would weave all these seemingly disparate issues into a coherent narrative about how to protect humanity from the ravages of both a savagely unjust economic system and a destabilized climate system.

«One would think it would be possible to present a coherent argument and discussion in a small book (154 pages plus 17 pages of introduction and preface), but Stephen Schneider fails.»

We so rarely encountered any coherent opposing arguments that we took our group - think as the views of all right - thinking people.

It's not that he doesn't inform the debate with robust argument; it's not that Monbiotists too, lack coherent and powerful arguments; it's that an army of ciphers exists, merely to overwhelm them.

In addition to the disconnect with reality, it lacks a coherent argument in favor of petroleum fuels.

George Monbiot might make a more coherent argument if he was able to distinguish between the two types of «freedom» humans have as an option.

I do not think that they will be able to conclude that one side of the argument is gibberish just on the basis of the presented evidence; they would have to cast about widely to ensure that no - one else is available who could make a coherent case.

Many congratulations on synthesising a coherent, wide - ranging, global argument base which should, as a matter of principle, priority and moral rectitude, be urgent reading material for all Public Politicians, functionaries and policy makers globally.

So we can see that the «democratised» model is really an opportunistic use of language — democracy is adopted as a universal virtue and associated with a value - laden cause, rather than representing a coherent argument.

«There is no one out there really presenting a coherent, informed, mature case on this... It seems to be a very important debate we should be having is going by default and those who speak loudest and most frequently, regardless of the merits of the argument, seem to be winning the day.»

Hayden J concludes his damning assessment by saying that the case for permitting cross examination by alleged abusers is «redundant of any coherent contrary argument».

Managing Associate Mirela Metea, experienced litigator with extended proven competences in Banking & Finance, Corporate / M & A and Commercial areas of practice, awarded the first prize to a talented student, taking into consideration arguments presented, logical thinking as well as a coherent and persuasive presentation.

I can not pick out of that muddle any coherent argument; if so, I would reply to it.

In my view — yes, I was there — his arguments were just as coherent as those of the moving parties.

My resume became less a collection of the random things I'd done over the past few years and more a coherent argument for why I was interested in business and public health and, more important, why I was qualified.