Sentences with phrase «startling lack of understanding»

Condemning Felis catus ignores the real causes of species loss, reveals a disturbing ignorance of the long - standing symbiotic relationship between outdoor cats and human civilization, and betrays a startling lack of understanding of the feeding habits of outdoor cats.

A new report on the status of civic education points to a startling lack of understanding, among adults and youth alike, about the nuts and bolts of government.