But the «Catholic» hope for Christian politics always acknowledged the reality of sin, too; and Tinder's more vigorous rejection of political hope may be a useful antidote to secular optimism even if it is not (as I think his not) a true
statement of human possibilities.
Not exact matches
of human knowledge question the
possibility of making
statements that are absolutely true.
As in Becket, the Roman Catholic saint emerged as a problematic hero, but the panel decided that it was a
statement «about a man who cared more for honesty and integrity than for his life... and is therefore a profound
statement of the
possibilities of human existence under the pressure
of faith to oneself and to God.»
When the luckiest
of the bunch are simply «unwanted» and will likely die in a cold frightening room in a shelter (despite their perfection); it is a sad
statement indeed
of the
possibilities of human «nature.»
It was relevant that the
statement, and supplementary
statement,
of objections had been issued and Tesco was contesting the allegations, that the OFT was determining Tesco's liability for a potential breach
of the Competition Act and Tesco faced the
possibility of a significant fine as a result, and that the proceedings were regarded as criminal for the purposes
of Article 6
of the European Convention on
Human Rights.