Sentences with phrase «on arguments in favor»

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So while there are certainly arguments to be made in favor of a rules - based Fed over the pure discretion of the current PhD standard, such reform should not be viewed as a solution to the real issue, which is a central bank having a monopoly on money at all.

If Dimon and his compatriots would commit to hiring on this scale then it would serve as a credible argument in favor of the Trump administration's plans.

She relied on expert evidence from Muse Stancil and the Conference Board to support her arguments in favor of Canada - wide economic benefits.

We know Sullivan does not really believe this, because his entire argument in favor of legalized homosexual marriage hinges on the recognition that public law is the most powerful tool for shaping individual attitudes.

About the latter, for example, they imply that Christian support for Israel relies on particular beliefs about biblical prophecies while they ignore more prudential arguments in Israel's favor.

While I would hesitate to engage in a full - out debate of theism vs. atheism on this forum for reasons that I have already stated, I would be interested in hearing your response to the traditional ontological and moral arguments in favor of the existence of God as well as the argument from contingency.

The series, in effect, is an argument in favor of these stories, albeit on different grounds — scientific rather than religious or philosophical — though Bingham appears not to know this.

With this argument we have reached another central metaphysical difference between Whiteheadian and Pannenbergian theism6 Pannenberg has rejected the Whiteheadian treatment of God in favor of a metaphysic that lays greater stress on consciousness.

His whole argument, particularly in the last portion of the book, is that they are priests after Christ, with priestly duties to perform, some of which are performed out in the world, and others of which are performed in the assembly of believers, gathered before God's throne on the heavenly Zion — and how dare anyone forsake priestly service on the heavenly Zion in favor of letting a Levitical priest do it for you on the earthly Zion!

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?

The deepest convictions of men in favor of future hope, therefore, have come not so much from those who have framed arguments for it as from those who have heightened life's spiritual value, given it new meaning, made it wealthy with fresh significance and purpose until it has seemed as though it ought to go on.

And what's more, I think liberals are absolutely right to be laying their emphasis on this point: It's the best argument (and, indeed, increasingly the only argument) in favor of the current legislation.

Arguments favoring international trade are based on valuing community, emphasizing immediate improvement of the lot of the poor, avoiding extreme gaps of income internal to nations, and retaining the ability of people through political processes to have a say in determining what happens to them.

All that has been demonstrated is that on Suarez's more traditional view of substance, Leclerc can not hold such are the case, and certain non-demonstrative arguments have been given in favor of the traditional view.

And my remark was a refutation of the previous comment using an attack on the Church to try and negate my argument in favor of 2A rights.

I don't buy the argument that Arsenal will be the only one to play him every week in his favored position, and he'll end up on bench otherwise.

Arguments in favor of circumcision benefits indicate they outweigh the risks, have no substantial effects on sexual function, they are low in complications when done properly by an experienced person, and is best performed in the neonatal period of life.

seriously though, skip - every argument of yours has failed - religious views that gays are perverted and sinful (and yes, vast majority against gay equality are religious minded) has no place in a secular govt DADT repeal was favored in the public by almost 68 % - if voted on, pretty clear the public was approving of gay equality in the military

And Mr. Rivera said Mr. Cuomo's shift on the minimum wage showed the arguments in favor of a local New York City option had been effective.

The problem is that there is no shred of experimental evidence that string theory is correct; all the arguments in its favor have been made entirely on the basis of its sophisticated mathematical structure.

Its utility lay in closing off nuance, avenues of thought, and alternative arguments in favor of the logic of the Popular Front and «No enemies on the right.»

David Savage wrote in the L.A. Times that «what was unclear from the argument was whether the justices would rule broadly in favor of church schools or focus narrowly on the playground because it had nothing to do with worshiping or teaching religion.»

These stories illustrate the argument in favor of creating smaller schools: students get personal attention, individualized learning plans, and grades based on long - term projects and performance - based graduation requirements.

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

For HR Managers who may still be on the fence about whether or not a corporate eLearning strategy will be good for their bottom line, I thought it might be wise to highlight some convincing arguments in favor of online corporate training.

Although in recent years some policymakers have advocated for alternative disciplinary strategies, a new article reports that critiques of exclusionary discipline and the arguments in favor of alternatives are based on thin evidence.

The Gamaliel Foundation held a well - attended webinar on January 16th, reviewing the arguments against privatization and in favor of sustainable community schools.

Stick - Shift Realities When the argument in favor of the stick shift is based on how much fun it is, it's undeniable.

Teleread has posted an in - depth piece on how one - star spite reviews continue to plague authors, and as usual, The Passive Voice had a ton of well - formed arguments in favor of the current review system, railing against it, and outright admitting that reviews as a concept are simply flawed.

So far, the main argument I've heard in favor of the position that text - to - speech rights infringes on audio recordings and performances...

They made a video, published on 17 December 2014, in which they presented their arguments in favor of a 6 ″ ereader with a faster CPU and more RAM than most of the other ereaders then on the market had.

If you want a convincing argument in favor of the long - term survival of paper books, especially paperbacks, invest in a tent, borrow a couple of kids, fill the car with the myriad necessities for three weeks on the road, then toss in your Kindle Fire.

It is better to lead two arguments in favor of each idea: one argument seems unconvincing while three arguments can «reload» argument essay writing performed in the genre based on figurativeness and brevity.

An argument in favor of the iPad would be that the number of Kids Apps available on iPad is much larger, and that the quality is higher.

Though arguably the paper will not come close to changing public policy on retirement plans, it did raise some arguments in favor of the United States adopting a mandatory savings plan.

Based on our conversations and the proxy text, here's my best summary of the arguments in favor of a higher expense ratio:

The core of the argument in favor of dog breeding relies on the premise that there is value in selective breeding.

The good news is that some local and state governments have understood these commonsense arguments (backed by reams of studies and statistics) and have avoided passing «feel - good» laws in favor of smart, targeted legislation that actually addresses problems and puts pet owners and animal control enforcement on the same side.

Proponents of «catch and kill» sheltering use «practical» arguments in favor of ending life all the time, such as «Killing dogs and cats is necessary because there are too many animals and not enough homes» or «Feral cats suffer on the streets and therefore killing is the compassionate option.»

An argument in favor of a Virgin America / JetBlue merger (instead of Alaska) was that the two carriers are dominant on opposite coasts.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan said today that he is not in favor of delaying the release of Brütal Legend, but pushed back arguments and a formal ruling on the affair for one week.

The biggest argument in favor of the Pro Controller is that it's extremely comfortable for at - home setups; the biggest argument against it is that it's almost totally superfluous if you use the Switch on the go.

If you haven't, this is barely an argument in favor of buying it on PS3 rather than Xbox 360.

As stated, a game like Super Mario Galaxy puts up an argument for that elusive 10, so did I give 10s based on that quality alone, or did I go the route of comparing games with similar titles and allowing personal preference to tip the scale in favor of the game I feel is superior?

As he elaborates on their similarities and differences in accordance with his rejection of residual European influences in favor of the new application of fabricated objects and industrial products, we realize that his argument is part of his greater advocacy for the works of the artists of his generation (similar to what Clement Greenberg wrote a decade earlier in 1956, in his equally significant essay, «American - Type Painting»), and further deriving from his own artistic output at the time.

It's something of an abstract concept, but with real world implications, and the universality of such physical models, based on things like radiative balance, atmospheric composition and density, distance from the local Sun, etc., is a very strong argument in favor of general acceptance of the results of climate models and observations on Earth.

And when you can see that the outcome of such a tax need not have any material effect on the damage we are trying to avoid — well, I just don't see any strong argument in its favor.

Both grassland restoration and reforestation have good arguments in their favor besides whatever effect they might have on carbon sequestration.

I have recommended that the scientific consensus seeking process be abandoned in favor of a more traditional review that presents arguments for and against, discusses the uncertainties, and speculates on the known and unknown unknowns.

At present the chief argument in favor of the greenhouse effect rests on observations of Arctic warming.