Sentences with phrase «of meaningful debate»

It shouldn't be necessary since the point should have been crystal clear from the start, but this is an unusual situation, where confirmation bias runs riot over critical thinking, to the detriment of meaningful debate.

The need to pander to a critical mass of Labour activists and supporters is crushing the life out of the contest, and destroying the chance of any meaningful debate.

just because you're incapable of meaningful debate does not mean you can rise above it all and declare yourself the judge and jury.

It annoys the hell out of me anytime I have to read these sarcasms in the middle of meaningful debates... as if you think some of us here have baby brains.

Not exact matches

At this point, we no longer need to debate the value of a social media presence; brand marketers, bloggers, journalists, and other professionals have instead turned their attention to how best to create and share meaningful multimedia content across all social networks to better connect with their target audience.

Unfortunately, the NDP Government chose to shut down that debate even when hundreds of victims of rural crime from across Alberta came to the Legislature to see a meaningful debate on the issue

Its up to the people asking question to have a meaningful debate or just another bunch of irrelevant talk about nothing important to the future of our nation.

There definitely has to be some level of respect for the views and ideas of others, and a healthy dose of personal humility, in order for there to be meaningful discussion of debated topics and areas of disagreement.

This is a prime example of why we can't have a meaningful debate.

She objects to the suggestion that «students who, at least in the case of commencements, have no recourse to meaningful and respectful debate ought to simply listen without objection or response to a speaker whose ideas offend them.»

Journalists and politicians who consciously or unconsciously are skilled in the art of self - censorship have made harsher government measures to curb meaningful debate unnecessary.

Thus, any meaningful debate is pointless, as said believer has a fundamental lack of understanding and, more importantly KNOWLEDGE of said subject matter.

The session will adjourn with panelists debating the role of metrics: are they over-complicating the sustainability discussion, or providing meaningful data to actually reduce environmental impacts?

Okay fine, maybe the debates aren't really that exciting, and maybe they won't likely change the dynamic of the election in any meaningful way (past ones rarely have).

He disclosed that this has had a toll on the quality of debates on the floor of the house because most of them are not well trained to have been elected to the house because they lack the quality as required to make meaningful impacts in terms of contributions.

«That is why I am calling on Senate Republicans to get serious on reforming the SAFE Act and allow these meaningful proposals to be debated and addressed by the end of this session,» Panepinto added.

Today, a few corridors down from the Commons fight on «Amendment 7» — that «meaningful vote» motion — we will attempt to input the public's voice into the debate, by launching the findings of the Citizens» Assembly.

Among her supporters in the debate was Baroness Harris of Richmond, who questioned whether one person could «really do such a big job» in a «meaningful way».

Open debates in the House of Commons and House of Lords demonstrated that there was no sound reason whatsoever for legal recognition to be denied and it is shameful that Number 10 would block the wish of thousands of couples to start their married life in a way that is personal and meaningful to them.

«In the interest of transparency and accountability, this matter can not be railroaded through Parliament and I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, that if the Chairman wants to proceed, he knows our position... of the 146 pages, I together with many other members are yet to satisfy and read through it thoroughly in order to make meaningful contributions to the debate.»

It also inhibited meaningful debate regarding the tenability of the existing constitutional settlement.

«Regardless of the governor's glib talking points, New Yorkers should understand that this deal did not result from meaningful debate and good judgment — it resulted from political expediency — and it will have harmful consequences to people and communities now and for a long time to come,» Donohue said.

The House of Lords will start debating the Article 50 bill on Monday with amendments tabled to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK, for greater scrutiny on the process and for a «meaningful vote» at the end of Brexit negotiations.

· Debating individual reform proposals is always going to risk them getting bogged down in minutiae like AV did: tie them all together and you might actually have a shot at a more serious and more meaningful exploration of the many constitutional problems that we face.

The aim would be to give MPs far more time to force debates and meaningful votes, while ensuring there was enough time for the debate of government bills.

Lest there by any misunderstanding: the sensations of the intention to act and of agency do not speak to the metaphysical debate about whether will is truly free and whether that even is a meaningful statement.

Until such time as meaningful mitigation is seriously considered and planned for, the real - world scenario remains BAU and the debate which actually matters remains the one about the size of the fossil fuel reserves.

I wish we spend more time debating the problem of oil depletion, which is much more meaningful and relevant, rather than global warming, which is irrelevant and meaningless and purely hypothetical.

Though the useless #blueandblack versus #whiteandgold debate divided the internet last week, it's now the centerpiece of a meaningful new PSA.

Introduction [1] By extolling freedom of religion in the schools, President Bill Clinton has raised the level of debate on the importance of religion to Colorado Public Radio (CPR) produces and curates in - depth and meaningful news and music, establishing thoughtful connections to Colorado for listeners

With a complex plot exploring debated themes such as multi-ethnic society, the best writing in the series, improvements for both stealth and shooting mechanics, meaningful sidequests and a lot of care in creating a detailed (albeit small) game world, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a more than worthy sequel to one of the best role - playing games of recent times.

Instead, it has selectively condensed the studies and theories and said something meaningful about them which forms the basis of your debate and discussion in the exam.

Her research has investigated the roots of the political debates over race - conscious policies that profoundly affect meaningful opportunities for higher education, with a focus on the nature of persistent moral disagreement over affirmative action.

Behind closed doors, insiders may or may not have exchanged their opinions on value - added evaluations, but since the evidence required for a meaningful debate over the real world effects of those evaluations did not exist, I wonder if the lack of research on the policy implications of value - added was considered.

February 16, 2015 (New York)-- As school districts, education leaders and New York's courts debate the future of teacher tenure, Educators 4 Excellence — New York (E4E) members today issued a series of recommendations to preserve job protections but make tenure designations more meaningful.

This segues to the debate on testing, and it is difficult to cut through the rhetoric and paranoia on this subject, except to say that every meaningful pursuit in life involves an assessment of achievement related to a standard.

To name but a few: - Literature, History, Science, etc. discussion & debates over various aspects - Lab experiences - Band, Orchestra, Choral, Drama and Dance classes - Meaningful field trips - Physical Education (Sports)- Studio Art Except for the first one, all of the above experiences need a physical setup.

I hope in the weeks to come that a set of meaningful indicators of educational quality and opportunity come out of the legislative debate on ESEA reauthorization.

While American politics has degenerated into campaigns of limited value, based on little more than meanness, hate and hyperbole, elections should be about meaningful discussion and debate between candidates who recognize the importance of providing voters with the information they need to make informed decisions.

The indie vs. trad debate is now only meaningful for a small group of people, and they are all making way more money than you or me.

By joining forces in this year's Showdown, we can make a meaningful impact with a more significant investment pool and feedback from the industry's experts to debate the lifesaving potential of each new idea.»

With a complex plot exploring debated themes such as multi-ethnic society, the best writing in the series, improvements for both stealth and shooting mechanics, meaningful sidequests and a lot of care in creating a detailed (albeit small) game world, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a more than worthy sequel to one of the best role - playing games of recent times.

The essay «Painting and Countenance» is, as is much of my writing on painting, discursive by nature, an attempt to try to find another way to speak about painting beyond the overbearing arc of formal judgemental criticism, which has been, and continues to be so detrimental to any meaningful debate around painting, especially abstract painting in this country.

Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art was a beautiful example of what we do best: organize a groundbreaking contemporary exhibition, publish an accompanying scholarly catalogue, attract diverse audiences with exciting programs, teach a new chapter of art history, feature global artists of color, and invite meaningful dialogue and debate.

He identifies this kind of argument as part of the Neoliberal toolkit and notes the new word introduced to ease discussion of this new form of public «debate» — «agnotology» [which I understand to mean a deliberate multiplication of contrasting viewpoints intended to confuse and delay meaningful response].

Going down this path, you'll quickly find yourself in a debate on discounting and the time value of action / resources, which will take you deep into discussions of subjects such as environmental ethics, future / present generations, the foundational assumtions of the discipline of economics, etc. — all very important and interesting subjects, but ones on which there is unlikely to be forged a new consensus on meaningful time scales related to climate change.

There are lots of signs of ferment and meaningful debate on paths forward, ranging from this meeting to the recent session in Washington on energy innovation involving institutions and individuals ranging from liberals to libertarians.

-- Obama has also failed to challenge fossilized foes of meaningful action on energy and climate change, from Senator James Inhofe to the many conservative columnists — along with some liberals — who've distorted the American discourse on climate into an either - or debate over beliefs little different than that on abortion or gun rights.

Such Sir Galahad types («My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure») arouse antagonism and render meaningful debate difficult to impossible.

However, regardless of the particulars of any example quantification, the GDRs framework, or any approach to differentiating national obligations that is designed to ensure a meaningful right to development, could potentially reframe the entire debate.