Sentences with phrase «question about merit»

When the Reformer insisted that civil magistrates «have been invested with divine authority, and are wholly God's representatives, in a manner acting as his vicegerents,» he explicitly warns that this does not settle questions about the merits of a specific form of government.

The element of compulsion could aggravate parents and there might be difficult questions about the merits of successful local schools being handed over to an unfamiliar academy chain.

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Congress (to the extent it did assess policy alternatives to cap and trade), as well as the broader community of analysts and observers in the late 2000s, raised a number of substantive questions about the merits of this policy instrument as a means for responding to a major environmental policy challenge of the sort posed by climate change:

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In a recent talk at the Cultivate conference, veteran leader, blogger and Pinterest's head of engineering Michael Lopp floated a fun answer to this question — how about merit badges for leaders?

The child - care benefit also raises questions about the relative merits of universal payments versus more narrowly targeting help to those most in need.

This alone merits attention — as there is much talk about the relative dearth of Catholic authors today — but Trower's life and work offer something more, as they speak to questions that are currently circulating within the Church.

The corollary would be that a diminution of the public honor accorded to those who died in combat might be desirable in helping Mr. Hayes win his next round of foreign policy disputes with John McCain - disputes that he might otherwise lose in public argument about the merits of the military operation in question.

Having seen the kind of statements about God which appear objectionable, and having seen how historical understanding enables us to see positive merit in them, we must still face the question, What shall we do with these ideas today?

This alone merits attention — as there is much talk about the relative dearth of Catholic authors today — but Trower's life and work offer something more, as they speak to questions that are being asked within the Church today.

The funny thing about all this is that the document in question isn't the smoking gun, bombshell sort of thing that you would expect merits this sort of treatment.

«The scientific merit of evolution today can be seen by anyone, religious or humanist,» continued Mr Copson, «But for many people Darwin's legacy is additionally meaningful precisely because it is naturalistic, because it brings some of the biggest questions about life and existence down to earth.

President - elect Donald Trump, in a free - flowing speech last night at a dinner honoring his running mate, Mike Pence, jabbed at his new Republican allies and his critics alike, questioned the ethics of «super PACs» and talked about creating a «merit - based» immigration system.

What I note about this discussion about the merits of Angela Eagle as deputy leader candidate is that several people have raised questions and no positive case has been made in support.

Whistleblowers raised questions about Macchiarini's work in 2014, but KI stood by the surgeon, extending his contract even after an independent investigator found that the allegations had merit.

Introducing the Rugby Strength Coach podcast inbetweenisodes: short pieces where I will tackle any questions I get from readers, athletes or clients, or any other topics which I would like to talk about briefly but don't necessarily merit a full podcast or article.

Merit pay plans are expensive, especially if the performance awards are added to the salary schedule, so there are questions about whether the extra funds will continue to be available during the next economic downturn.

And in the past few years, as debates about merit pay for school teachers have come up, major public figures such as Bill Gates and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have questioned the wisdom of rewarding teachers for degrees.

That might be considered loading the deck in favor of the idea, as the question says nothing about how merit is to be determined.

But with free school closure rates, it seems to me, likely to be well above anything experienced in local authorities in the past; further questions hanging over the future of organisations such as Chapel Street and Parkfield; and general worries about the merits of setting up lots of small new institutions at a time of belt - tightening, questions about this policy are mounting up.

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There's plenty of debate out there among people far more literate in science and economics than I regarding the merits of neuroeconomics, including questions about whether it's one discipline or the other or just another fancy term coined to codify otherwise unexplainable behavior.

As such, when a game gets a 5... or less... despite having not one single technical flaw, solid game play mechanics which beat out some bigger name games, being about as long as any other game with the same presentation, and being a visual masterpiece, the merit of the review is going to be called into question... not naming names, just using an example.

I caught up with Yohalem shortly before the North American launch of Far Cry 3 to talk about his inspirations for his latest work, and the merits of using video games to question our relationship with video games.

Concerns about environmental impacts have no merit, he said, adding that the project was precisely the kind of work that could help answer lingering questions about the method.

Though, as these are statistics about largely linear questions in a nonlinear system, that approach is of somewhat dubious merit.

Questions were raised about how much students get out of blogging, especially in writing short pieces (if that is all they do), and Moin gave a strong defence of the merits of having students blog on a common theme over the course of several weeks as an organic, multi-faceted approach to legal research and writing.

I ave a question about costs, that could apply to any case of doubtful merit, not just to SLAPP suits

Anyone living in Grand Prairie NE or the outlying countryside that might be even a bit curious about the merits and the costs of adding a Grand Prairie renters insurance policy can easily look into the matter to satisfy their curiosity and answer any questions they may have.

But while there is something ineffably twee about a retiree trying to show how they're hip and «down with the kids» thanks to their position in «big coin,» the fact that they are doing so raises very serious questions about bubble - driven risk (and attendant negative externalities to society) which merits closer attention.

Second, you will set up your own expectations and make your future employer aware of them from the very beginning by asking questions about whether or not raises are merit or seniority - based (let's hope the answer is «merit - based»), what the benefit package consists of, how often performance reviews occur, and what the company culture is.

Although there few things I agree with Sen. Warren about and this is a typically self serving political polemic with her cast as the heroine of the people's, I do agree that programs in question merit funding, which I'm certain they'll receive in due course if they haven't by now.

It's about asking questions to find out if there is merit to a complaint.

In an environment where question marks loom about the sustainability of corporate profit growth, there are strong merits for allocating capital towards more defensive assets like listed real estate.