Sentences with phrase «people in a democratic society»

He said Buhari acknowledged that as a key component of democratic principles, people in democratic societies «are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might».

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Mr Tatchell told Premier's News Hour: «In a free and democratic society people have a right to not promote political messages that they conscientiously object to.

The Church does not seek a direct role in politics; the Church forms the people who can shape the culture that makes democratic self - governance work: «It is by forming consciences that the Church makes her most specific and valuable contribution to society.

First, as the title of a key chapter puts it, the American example shows that religion can «Make Use of Democratic Instincts» in a manner mutually beneficial to itself and democracy; second, sustainable democracy needs religion, which means we can expect democratic peoples to remain attached to its continuance or at least potentially receptive to its revival (cf. II, 2.17, # s 17 - 20); third, democratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon commoDemocratic Instincts» in a manner mutually beneficial to itself and democracy; second, sustainable democracy needs religion, which means we can expect democratic peoples to remain attached to its continuance or at least potentially receptive to its revival (cf. II, 2.17, # s 17 - 20); third, democratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon commodemocratic peoples to remain attached to its continuance or at least potentially receptive to its revival (cf. II, 2.17, # s 17 - 20); third, democratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon commodemocratic times, because they are enlightened times, tend to be ones of increasing doubts about religion; fourth, the relevant religion for America and Europe, Christianity, will be tugged against and perhaps eroded by powerful and ongoing democratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon commodemocratic currents toward liberationist and materialist mores; and fifth, religion's authority in democratic society will always rest upon commodemocratic society will always rest upon common opinion.

The example and presence of -LRB-» Protestant Establishment «-RRB- Society, felt so vividly in America right up into the 1960s, and whose own «last days» are portrayed by Stillman's METROPOLITAN, is by the late 70s no longer there to shape the way democratic people form the «small private associations» they inevitably do.

Would it be possible to use Whitehead's notion of society (or, better, of a structured society) to describe the Trinity as a community of coequal persons who are themselves in process, hence who are subordinate personally ordered societies within the «democratic» structured society which is the community as such?

I confess that I draw encouragement from the way in which, in the last seventeen years, a democratic people, opposing almost every establishment of the society, has refused to acquiesce in the lethal illogic of Roe v. Wade.

Yeah, just democratic capitalism, which has freed more people from slavery, oppression and poverty than any other system of civilized society in the history of mankind.

The idea of a Chosen People has usually seemed repugnant to the liberal spirit, particularly in a democratic society where the ideal of equality runs strong.

Partly under the impact of constant conditioning in consumerism, people in western democratic societies increasingly are putting together their own religious belief and life - style packages in order to meet individual needs.

In democratic society it values every individual and maintains academic freedom; in genuinely aristocratic society it seeks to cherish and nurture the excellent persons and to maintain their leadershiIn democratic society it values every individual and maintains academic freedom; in genuinely aristocratic society it seeks to cherish and nurture the excellent persons and to maintain their leadershiin genuinely aristocratic society it seeks to cherish and nurture the excellent persons and to maintain their leadership.

In political and social thought, no Christian has ever written a more profound defense of the democratic idea and its component parts, such as the dignity of the person, the sharp distinction between society and the state, the role of practical wisdom, the common good, the transcendent anchoring of human rights, transcendent judgment upon societies, and the interplay of goodness and evil in human individuals and institutionIn political and social thought, no Christian has ever written a more profound defense of the democratic idea and its component parts, such as the dignity of the person, the sharp distinction between society and the state, the role of practical wisdom, the common good, the transcendent anchoring of human rights, transcendent judgment upon societies, and the interplay of goodness and evil in human individuals and institutionin human individuals and institutions.

In any case, it is clear that, as every papal encyclical and major Protestant pronouncement in this century on labor has affirmed, trade unions are an essential instrument of justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part of democratic societieIn any case, it is clear that, as every papal encyclical and major Protestant pronouncement in this century on labor has affirmed, trade unions are an essential instrument of justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part of democratic societiein this century on labor has affirmed, trade unions are an essential instrument of justice for working people and an indispensable and positive part of democratic societies.

We live in a democracy people, and disagreement or discussion is apart of any healthy democratic society.

Nevertheless the Christian doctrine of the relation between the ethics of Law and Grace, the Hindu concept of paramarthika and vyavaharika realms, the Islamic concept of shariat law versus the transcendent law, and the equivalent ones in secular ideologies like the Marxist idea of the present morality of class - war leading to the necessary love of the class-less society of the future need to be brought into the inter-faith dialogue to build up a common democratic political ethic for maintaining order and freedom with the continued struggle for social justice, and also a common civil morality within which diverse peoples may renew their different traditions of civil codes.

Even if the justices were able to see on the basis of the French achievement that the political divisions they fear from religious controversy are not inescapable in today's democratic society, their own need for consistency as they fashion the developing common law would still prevent them from reversing themselves soon enough to enable the American people to take effective official action to save nonpublic education.

People keep trying to compare atheism in a modern democratic society today with totalitarian regimes of the past.

In addition, the existence of marginalized communities in Western democratic societies, which stand as the pinnacle of the liberal democracy model, as well as some contested international policies of some democracies in recent history, have questioned the mythology of the liberal order in its current form as an aspiration of all peoples and the natural course of historIn addition, the existence of marginalized communities in Western democratic societies, which stand as the pinnacle of the liberal democracy model, as well as some contested international policies of some democracies in recent history, have questioned the mythology of the liberal order in its current form as an aspiration of all peoples and the natural course of historin Western democratic societies, which stand as the pinnacle of the liberal democracy model, as well as some contested international policies of some democracies in recent history, have questioned the mythology of the liberal order in its current form as an aspiration of all peoples and the natural course of historin recent history, have questioned the mythology of the liberal order in its current form as an aspiration of all peoples and the natural course of historin its current form as an aspiration of all peoples and the natural course of history.

To paraphrase R.A. Heinlein, every society in history limited the franchise to some effect - for example, most modern democratic societies restrict franchise from persons underage, or frequently persons convicted of crimes.

Mobilised through available democratic freedoms, it's a public protest by millions of people (the demos) who feel annoyed, powerless, no longer «held» in the arms of society.

Furthermore, in the 25 years since the Scottish convention was founded, democratic expectations have moved on, as has people's engagement with organised civil society.

In a democratic society the decisions are made by the people or their elected and responsible representatives.

Its democratic system means that companies such as Tesco and Wal - Mart have found themselves politically stymied by literally millions of small business people and market vendors who fear losing their livelihoods, while others such as B&Q have been the wrong cultural fit (DIY is not very common in Indian society).

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President expressed the belief that Gaya possesses the experience, credentials and vision to serve in the international body and contribute to the goal of making the world a better place through people - oriented legislations in a democratic society.

The 504 Democratic Club is a New York City - based coalition of Democrats working towards inclusion of people with disabilities in the political and social fabric of society.

Mission: The 504 DEMOCRATIC CLUB is a New York City - based coalition of Democrats working towards inclusion of people with disabilities in the political and social fabric of society.

But in truly democratic societies, elected leaders go all out to unite their people after elections.

Interestingly, the flood of responses from Government Spokespersons and its party Communicators on Dr. Opuni's prosecution has given rise for people to question the role that the NPP's political persecution plays in an open and democratic society.

We probably would not say these are the most democratic or open societies in Africa, and yet they are growing and moving faster than several other countries that have strong democratic governance and creating a better life for their people.

This makes sense in that the purpose of fake news is often not to convince people of «alternative facts,» but rather to sow doubt and to disengage people politically, which can undermine the democratic process, especially when society's future hinges on small differences in voting preferences.

This is a basic principle in the Swedish democratic society and a key principle in preventing corruption and has nothing to do with whether people mentioned in the documents have read them or not and not at all astonishing.

The Project also has an explicit normative objective: to identify processes of democratic decisionmaking by which society can resolve culturally grounded differences in belief in a manner that is both congenial to persons of diverse cultural outlooks and consistent with sound public policymaking.

The secret poilce were easy enough for most people to sidestep and, when the shah was overthrown and exiled in the late 70s, there was widespread optimism within the country that his departure would pave the way for a freer and more democratic society.

Almost 100 years later we still live in a world increasingly affected by war, unemployment and poverty, a reality that nonetheless remains discreetly hidden under the carpet by the illusion of a global democratic society, where most people have access to the internet, and where an overestimated middle class is entertained by lavish sports competitions.

The truth about these crimes needs to be provided for the protection of victims of those crimes but also people and society (national and international) in general: the identity formation taking place in schools touches upon individual and collective (national) identities at the same time, the objectives of education under international human rights law demand putting a student, an individual, in the centre of the learning process to fully develop his personality and at the same time take into account the demands of democratic society in state and in the world — the world in which a person needs to manage and which needs good peaceful citizens.

She spent time in Newark, where Tom Hayden of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was trying to forge an «interracial movement of poor people and students in northern cities.»

It is a basic purpose of education to prepare young people to actively participate in our democratic society.

In a democratic society people are free to be as conservative or liberal as their intelligence and conscience lead, but institutions built to nurture and sustain such a society are not, nor are their programs.Whether we wish to admit it or not, every education system tries to produce a certain kind of human being, attempts to develop in people dispositions to think, feel, and act in certain wayIn a democratic society people are free to be as conservative or liberal as their intelligence and conscience lead, but institutions built to nurture and sustain such a society are not, nor are their programs.Whether we wish to admit it or not, every education system tries to produce a certain kind of human being, attempts to develop in people dispositions to think, feel, and act in certain wayin people dispositions to think, feel, and act in certain wayin certain ways.

William Damon (p. 22) points out that «a democratic society, for its very survival, needs to constantly replenish its ranks with new cadres of young people educated in citizenship and dedicated to civic virtues.»

Unlike any other pillar of our society, public education is the only institution that reaches 90 % of every new generation, is governed by public authority, and was founded with the explicit mission of preparing young people to be thoughtful and active participants in a democratic society.

The mission of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

The purpose of schools is to support generation after generation of democratic culture in order to foster whole people, healthy society and a peaceful world.

Democratic participation and financial capability feature heavily within the mandatory requirements at both Key Stage 3 and 4, with the Government taking a pragmatic approach towards equipping young people with the tools they require to become active participants in society.

A critical step is ensuring that poor people are engaged in their own development, and, by extension, in expanding the democratic space that many African societies desperately need.

The Anne Frank House raises people's awareness of the dilemmas that can arise from this, and in this way contributes to an open, democratic society.

We play different roles in society, but our work impacts one another in that we both encourage education and the active participation — especially of young people — in democratic decision - making and governance.

While invoking the ideal of democratic openness on which American museums and American society in general are supposedly founded, it reminds you of where in particular you are: in Southampton, whose inhabitants include some who are wealthy beyond the wildest dreams of most people, a place where not all will feel that they truly belong.

The principal one is that science should be used by democratic societies to enable free & reasoning people to recognize and give proper effect to the best available evidence in deciding * for themselves * what sorts of policies, reflecting whatever balance of interests best fits their own values, will achieve the ends they prefer.

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.