Sentences with phrase «social debate over»

The film explores the social debate over breastfeeding among those who want to breastfeed, those who can't breastfeed and the cultural impact of breastfeeding choices.

The film explores the social debate over breastfeeding among those who want to breastfeed, those who...

This question has been the topic of considerable legal and social debate over the years since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision» debate that has only been intensified by the recent controversies over human embryonic stem cells and human....

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The debate over CEO pay revolves around performance and social need, and there are no pat answers despite what critics say.

There's a lot of talk these days about corporate social responsibility, and plenty of debate over just what that phrase means.

Meanwhile, the episode provides more fodder for the debate over how the influence Google (googl) and Facebook (fb) have over news and information, and the role of social media in creating so - called «filter bubbles» that lead people to shut out divergent opinions.

The panel was inspired in large part by the recent debate in Toronto over Mayor Rob Ford's attempt to sell social housing units to private buyers.

At Social Capital, that problem has manifested primarily in an internal debate over whether to try to model not only which businesses will succeed but which entrepreneurs will.

Over the course of the debate, she proved herself to be the only opposition MLA who has been able to throw Mr. Prentice off balance and exposed a huge rift between moderates and social conservatives in the PC caucus.

«It is certainly true that Catholic social doctrine challenges all parties in the ongoing debate over political economy in the United States.

The ongoing public debate over the legalization of assisted suicide draws participants whose primary concern is not the issue itself but who find it the ideal occasion to advance collateral social initiatives.

Prescinding from the conventional debate over the relative importance of civil and political rights on the one hand, and economic and social rights on the other, we ought to be able to agree on those elementary rights that have priority over any political or economic program, regardless of that program's ideological label.

That Kierkegaard's thought is an important contribution to the debates over social and political philosophy is my firm belief, as against those who would dismiss such an idea with a wave of the hand and a chuckle.

From the colonial era, through the debates over slavery, immigration and temperance, to current social movements such as those...

While debate over the understanding of Biblical interpretation lies at the heart of current evangelical discussions concerning women, differences in theological tradition lie at the center of discussions over social ethics, and disagreement over one's approach toward the wider secular culture is surfacing as the focus of controversy regarding homosexuality.

At present, the rediscovery of culture in the social sciences, at the debate over methods of studying culture empirically, promises to shift studies of religion and politics more in the direction of looking at religious and political culture.

In a Guardian article on November 3rd the prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wrote concerning the «debate between faith and reason, and over the virtues of rationalism»: «The Pope's remarks at Regensburg have opened up new areas of inquiry that must be explored and exploited in a positive way, with a view to building bridges and, working hand in hand, to seeking a common response to the social, cultural and economic challenges of our day.»

The social sciences are quite prominent in the curriculum of Nanjing Theological Seminary, a fact that is understandable in light of the significant debates in China over the question of religion's definition.

Religion News Service: Catholic bishops fail to agree on statement on the economy A divided Catholic hierarchy on Tuesday (Nov. 13) failed to agree on a statement about the economy after a debate that revealed sharp differences over the kind of social justice issues that were once a hallmark of the bishops» public profile.

He was an engineer in California when he entered the 1990 debate over the California state guidelines for the teaching of Islamic history and religion in social studies.

The author examines the debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs which has centered on several major issues, including the nature of the church, its mission, evangelism, pastoral care and counseling, and the social and political impact, and also the communication aspects: one way versus interactive communication.

The discussion highlighted the need for a substantive parliamentary debate on the current abortion legislation since medical science and practice is raising serious questions over when the foetus becomes viable outside the womb, the current twenty - four week limit for «social» abortion and the growing number of doctors in the UK who are refusing to perform abortions because of the aforementioned.

In addition, the debate is often framed in terms of «social justice» for fathers in societies which prioritise mothers over fathers as the socially accepted best carers of children.

Stephen Balkam, CEO of FOSI, comments on debate over whether or not teachers and students should connect on social media.

THE death of a baby last week in Montreal has reignited the debate over one of the most emotional social policy issues in the province — midwifery.

This year's Festival of Social Science has over 130 creative and exciting events aimed at encouraging businesses, charities, government agencies; and schools or college students to discuss, discover and debate topical social science iSocial Science has over 130 creative and exciting events aimed at encouraging businesses, charities, government agencies; and schools or college students to discuss, discover and debate topical social science isocial science issues.

Given the debate over the federal deficit, government spending on social services, such as Medicare and Social Security is under increased scrutiny, with many Republicans mounting an all - out associal services, such as Medicare and Social Security is under increased scrutiny, with many Republicans mounting an all - out asSocial Security is under increased scrutiny, with many Republicans mounting an all - out assault.

The riots brought about much debate over the tense relationship between immigrant youth and the state, the recurring problems of «fracture sociale,» and a perceived lack of social justice.

The bill comes amid a national debate over ads and social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter that had sought to sway the presidential election.

The heated reactions and debates over the video indicate that social media users are increasingly critical of such campaigns.

However, one policy debate that I have been very close to over the last few years, and one that illustrates how digital technology has changed our society and also how it creates new social contexts related to rights based issues, is that of access to pornography and sexual content online.

Real social change is to be achieved over the long term through organisation, agitation, and direct action, as much as it is through debates, votes, and detailed committee work in parliament.

She's fought on behalf of students and recent graduates suffering from crippling student loan debt, and to change the debate in D.C. from a discussion over whether to cut Social Security into one about how we can grow it.»

The debate over possible coalitions risked reopening the rift between Clegg's Orange Book wing of the party and the social democratic faction that leaned toward Labour.

During the launch Blair claimed that the priority of the exercise was democratic consultation over «social justice» and that «big issues need real debate, a big conversation between politicians and the people».

Plans to allow more private sector involvement in the NHS will be debated in the Lords later as the struggle over the health and social care bill continues.

3) The Labour leader acknowledged that debate in the party had at times spilled over into abuse and hate, including misogyny and antisemitism, especially on social media.

Despite the lackluster total, Allon said he was pleased with the influence he has begun to have over the debate over issues, as well as his growing social media following, which now includes close to 2,000 Twitter followers.

11:17 - There's some debate in the office over whether the sombre atmosphere resulting from the deaths of these soldiers might force Miliband to step away from his relentless attacks against David Cameron over the health and social care bill.

The debate over the controversial health and social care bill continued this week, but much of the criticism directed at Cameron and Clegg, Lansley had «mysteriously disappeared».

The debate may be over, but you can still join in the discussion: use the hashtag #bfomayordebate and share your thoughts on social media.

There has been a bit of a debate waging over the past week about «classical (or economic) liberals versus social liberals,» partly due to the launch of the Social Liberal Forum and exacerbated by a recent editorial in Liberator Magsocial liberals,» partly due to the launch of the Social Liberal Forum and exacerbated by a recent editorial in Liberator MagSocial Liberal Forum and exacerbated by a recent editorial in Liberator Magazine.

We will host a discussion around economic policy over on our new blog dedicated to social liberal economics, PlanC.socialliberal.net, and there will of course be a full an open debate on ownership, democracy and power, at the SLF Conference in Manchester on July 13th — here, we will focus on the wider politics of social liberalism.

We made a point of trying to get away from the campaign to cover the choice: the 6 and 10 did a series on big issues, from airports to defence spending to social care, that weren't getting much play in the campaign; Newsnight interrogated the future of the NHS; Andrew Neil's series of Daily Politics debates analysed policy, department by department over two weeks; and, online, from Reality Check to constituency profiles, we scrutinised the detail.

Engle explores the debate among anthropologists, ever since the AAAS submitted its Statement on Human Rights to the United Nations in 1947, over the tensions between the limits of tolerance and cultural relativism with the pursuit of more universal norms of social justice.

The history of AAAS is punctuated with debates by its leaders and members over issues concerning restrictions on intellectual freedom and how scientists and engineers should identify and exercise their social responsibilities.

THE power of social media to influence politics is one of the narratives of our time — Obama's US presidential win in 2008 was hailed as the Facebook election and the debate over how much social media jump - started the Arab Spring still goes on.

Krueger remembers a popular debate among social psychologists over which metaphor best drives home the depth of the mind's failings: Should researchers view the mind as a «cognitive miser,» emphasizing our limited resources and reliance on irrelevant clues, or is the mind more accurately depicted as a «totalitarian ego,» pursuing self - esteem at the cost of self - deception?

Another subproject deals with the Chinese concept of air pollution itself and how the debate has developed over the years in both traditional media and new social media.

That scene came to mind as I sorted through the tawdry verbal wreckage on social media and in print of the «debate» over CRISPR, the revolutionary new gene - editing technology.