Sentences with phrase «positions on either side of the debate»

While we understand the positions on both sides of the debate, we feel this is the best decision for the «Battle for the Stones» tournament series.

Some states have already addressed the difficulties presented by such statutes and courts in others have established firm positions on either side of the debate.

Not exact matches

Those on both sides of the debate now claim to be taking contrarian positions.

This puts me in a more vulnerable position because 1) it exposes me to the criticisms of people on both sides of the debate, 2) it could lead to serious disappointment, should I find that my intellectual integrity and my faith are indeed incompatible, and 3) it leaves me in the awkward position of being uncertain, undecided, and maybe even a little confused for a while.

The debate over abortion (most recently focused on what are called either «late - term» or «partial - birth «abortions, depending on your position) reveals a reluctance to look at the facts surrounding both sides of a serious issue out of fear that one might discover or publicize a fact that does not support one's stance.

Over the last few months, certain intellectuals on both sides of the debate over abortion have publicly expressed newfound doubts about their side's positions and tactics.

As the divine right monarchy came increasingly in the eighteenth century to defend its positions on the grounds of administrative reason and enlightened reform, the discourse of those resisting its rule also relied less on traditional religious appeals and more on secular ones, but the religious roots of all sides of the political and social debate were only obscured, never severed.

All of which led the National Athletic Trainers» Association, in its 2011 position statement on overuse injuries, 1 to urge caution, essentially siding with Dr. Andrews in the ongoing curve ball debate.

And like gridlocked politicians, it seems each side of the debate relies more on spin than facts to justify its positions.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has taken a position in the heated debate over whether Brooklyn or Texas produces better barbecue — on the side of Texas.

Leaving aside the intellectual inconsistence of this position — which puts Cameron and Osborne on the same side of the debate as France's Socialist President Francois Hollande - this lecturing has not gone down well in Berlin.

There may be questions about why each side chose the position it chose, but whichever side of the debate you fall on: This is not the usual PMQ knockabout.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday acknowledged he has fallen short in explaining his position on charter schools, after coming under criticism from both sides of the debate.

Regardless of anyone's position on the issue of gun control, people on both sides of the debate have agreed that publicizing personal information of legal gun owners served no positive purpose.

Mr Jones wrote in his resignation letter today: «There are well - founded views on each side of the debate, and I respect those like yourself who advocate a unilateralist position.

«There are well - founded views on each side of the debate, and I respect those like yourself who advocate a unilateralist position,» he wrote.

Kealoha Pisciotta, one of a half dozen plaintiffs suing to stop the project, finds herself in the unusual position of having friends on both sides of the debate.

As students make points on either side of the debate, anybody can adjust their position in relation to the line — or even move across the line!

If more people on all sides of the debate were to adopt your approach (which I see as: read and listen to everybody and try to understand what leads them to their stated position) there would be more chance of establishing common ground.

On both sides of the climate debate, those with a strong position either way tend to use the facts (as they see them) to debug logical arguments instead of vice versa.

There are people biased on all sides of the AGW debate and it is important to access the basis for their positions and draw conclusions accordingly.

But when you debate in forums such as this you are «selling» your position just as much as anyone on my side of the argument.

``... it is the method of those on the losing side of the scientific debate (particularly when the debate involves strongly - held ideological positions) to claim that the scientists have colluded against their point - of - view and unfairly excluded it.»

Nearly every severe weather event is said to be caused by global warming, and individuals on both sides of the global warming debate claim the latest weather news as «proof» of their position.

It turned out to be a spirited debate, with our two guests on opposite sides of the issue but my cohost J. Craig Williams and I agreeing with the pro-camera position.

Harding told the panel he has a strong view that lawyers should not be put in a position where they're expected to debate legal issues with non-lawyer staff on the opposite side of a case.