Sentences with phrase «on principles of equality»

The work of the DJ Program is founded on principles of equality of opportunity, self - determination, and independence for people with disabilities.

The division of marital property is not always straightforward, particularly Pennsylvania, where the division of marital property is done based on «equity» — in other words, the courts generally divide property based on principles of fairness, not based on principles of equality.

All activities are based on principles of equality and inclusiveness.

«Qatar is not only seeking to choke out U.S. aviation, but also the 300,000 good jobs built through opportunity created on the principle of equality,» Nelson said.

Not exact matches

«They go against the very principles our nation was founded on, and they have the potential to undo decades of progress toward greater equality.»

The Sharia finance principle is related to the «Ethical Finance» that focus on the value of equality, morality, and fairness in finance.

We are deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect and do not yet know what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All - Star Game in Charlotte.

This is a cogent advocacy of marriage equality based on scriptural principles.

As the climax of the narrative it demonstrates how the consubstantial principles of unity and equality are betrayed when one chooses to base one's actions on the desire to please humans rather than God.

I think equality requires that we treat women in principle as on the same level in the spirit of» coworkers» and in that sense I perceive it as an elevation of status from that of victimhood.

Personally, I find Christians that only care about preserving their moral supremacy at the cost of everyone else to be a far greater evil than same gender oriented individuals seeking equal treamtent in a country founded on the principles of freedom and equality.

It must be established as a matter of principle and law that American forces stationed outside the U.S. will deal with their host nations on a basis of equality, not of extraterritorial privilege.

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

The principle of equality most profoundly means that we are equally dependent on the constitutive relationships that create us, however relatively unequal we are in our various strengths, including our ability to exemplify the fullness and concreteness of this kind of power.

It is necessary to lead an aggressive and solid attack on the terrain of values by bringing out the principle of equality as a central criterion for every society truly free.

LGBT activists seek to advance the idea that any limits on rights of «parenting» would be a violation of the principle of equality and thus an injustice, setting aside the fact that a child is always born of the union of a man and a woman — even if this union may sometimes be medically assisted.

LGBT activists seek to advance the idea that any limits on the rights of «parenting» would be a violation of the principle of equality and thus an injustice, thereby setting aside the fact that a child is always born of the union of a man and a woman — even if this union may sometimes be medically assisted.

I believe, on the contrary, that it is a matter of the greatest importance to make clear the true implications of the negation of sexual difference and to debate publicly what is at stake rather than falling back on principles, such as equality, that flatter those who set themselves up as their standard bearers, even though the way these principles are invoked to justify the homosexual - marriage agenda does not stand up to critical scrutiny.

What the hapless Al Campanis did was to say out loud that though baseball tolerates the presence of blacks on the playing field, not enough of its leadership believe sufficiently in the principle of equality to make that second effort to put blacks in administrative positions.

Also, he sees freedom and equality as perennial principles of justice that, like agape in relation to philia and justice, serve as judgment on their approximations (or lack thereof), and call communities to fuller approximations.

An area of basic disagreement is the role of ethical principles, such as freedom and equality, which most realists, including Morgenthau, who is at times ambiguous on the point, deny.

«With the civil rights of New Yorkers hanging in the balance, Donovan needs to state publicly: Does he take his cues on intolerance from his mentor and political patron Guy Molinari, or does he stand with principled New Yorkers — and now, thankfully, a federal court — who view marriage equality as a fundamental right?»

The new rules in this area state: The Academy Trust shall ensure that principles are promoted which support fundamental British values, including: respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England; respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes; support for equality of opportunity for all; support and respect for the liberties of all within the law; and respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.

The chapter on religion argues, for example, that the cosmopolitan principles of common origin of humanity, equality of human beings, and universal solidarity can be found in all religious traditions.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

... To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State's citizens of liberty without due process of law.

Both the majority and the minority must be guided by the mandate given to the government to build a vibrant society anchored on the principles of fairness and equality of opportunities.

First, it is a historical example of a non-European international society not composed of sovereign states or based on the principle of sovereign equality, but based on the principle of adaptable hierarchy and the ranking of powers.

«Despite proclaiming that the legalisation of same - sex civil marriage is driven by the principle of equality, the government's forthcoming legislation will retain the inequality of the current legal ban on heterosexual civil partnerships,» Tatchell said.

In the run - up to the Scottish parliamentary elections due to be held in 2016, The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on Scotland's political parties to prioritise the four tax principles of Adam Smith: equality, certainty, convenience and economy, in their design of a new council tax system.

Thus, the most pressing and overwhelming challenge facing the next Labour leader and shadow chancellor will be in devising a compelling economic narrative of progressive fiscal responsibility, whilst resolutely holding on to our core principles of self - improvement, fairness and equality of opportunity.

And it is an act of class war to assault the social architecture — the welfare state, the NHS, the principle of equality on education, accessible justice, decent housing — that our forebears fought for, built and that we, the people of this country, have paid for through our taxes and have kept dear for generations because we know that these are what underpin a fairer, better Britain.

«Carlos Cardona's release from federal detention is an important step toward upholding the principles of fairness and equality on which this state was built,» Cuomo said in a statement.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Longtime Democratic Madison Mayor Paul Soglin joined the race for Wisconsin governor on Wednesday, immediately tying Republican Gov. Scott Walker with President Donald Trump and attacking both of them as violating and undermining American principles of fairness and equality.

He soon emerges as its very charismatic, spiritual leader, founding the Free State of Jones on a quartet of core principles promoting racial equality.

Experts that understand and can represent the community and school's needs, appreciate the desired leadership competencies, as well as principles of equality and diversity, are best placed to serve on selection panels.

Spero's figures co-exist in nonhierarchical compositions on monumental scrolls, and visually reinforce principles of equality and tolerance.

A number of the artists have been asked to produce new works especially created for this exhibition and reflecting on the future: is it possible to envisage a future based on principles of humanity and equality, rather than on exclusion and division?

Actively engaging with the present social discourses that inform South Africa, the exhibition's curatorial premise asks both the artists and viewers to reflect on the future: is it possible to envisage a future based on principles of humanity and equality, rather than on exclusion and division?

Her figures co-exist in nonhierarchical compositions on monumental scrolls, visually reinforcing principles of equality and tolerance.

Nature is not based on equality but simple and sincere goal toward what need to be achieved reaching a balance with nature functioning without spoiling simple principles in the underlying of our fundamentals.

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The Baha'i faith centers on principles like unity, justice, equality, and altruism, and its teachings promote the agreement of science and religion.

Although article 2.1 of the Charter of the United Nations states that «The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members», the sovereignty of nation states became the thing that caused the problems that the UN was intended to solve.

Adopting this approach, the Supreme Court held that the exclusion in the Equality Act breached the general principle of equality to which Directive 2000/78 gives effect, and so disapplied it insofar as it permitted a restriction on the payment of benefits based on periods of employment pre-5 December 2005.

Moreover, rather disturbingly, the LSUC guidance on the content of the Statement of Principles mandates that it «demonstrate a personal valuing of equality, diversity, and inclusion».

Like you, I believe that there are strategies the LSUC could pursue which would achieve their substantive goals, strategies which accurately reflect existing (and unambiguous) legal and ethical obligations and which are consistent with constitutional requirements and principles (as I've noted above, if the current requirement around a Statement of Principle merely required acknowledgement of our actual existing obligations under the Rules, rather than a general duty to promote equality, diversity and inclusion which is found nowhere in the Rules, I suspect much opposition would melt away and the LSUC would be on far stronger Charter grounds).

No lawyer should have difficulty in pledging to uphold the important principles of equality and justice — this is, after all, is what most of us do, on a daily basis.

It should probably be seen as a violation of the general principle of equality to construct legislation that excludes even the possibility — it is not just a question of money, the insurance does not exist on the market — of non-economic migration for those with chronic or ongoing illnesses, even though they may well be capable of study or normal life.

On March 1, 2011, the Grand Chamber ruled that a provision which enabled States to maintain sex - specific insurance premiums, notwithstanding the rule on unisex insurance and benefits laid down in Directive 2004/113, was incompatible with the principle of sex equality, enshrined in Articles 21 and 23 of the CharteOn March 1, 2011, the Grand Chamber ruled that a provision which enabled States to maintain sex - specific insurance premiums, notwithstanding the rule on unisex insurance and benefits laid down in Directive 2004/113, was incompatible with the principle of sex equality, enshrined in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charteon unisex insurance and benefits laid down in Directive 2004/113, was incompatible with the principle of sex equality, enshrined in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter.