Sentences with phrase «used as a means to an end»

majority of people who claim to be, «religious,» are hypocrites and bend and twist the words of there religion to fit there own needs, and use it as a means to an end for all types of things.

By doing so, he violates a basic tenet of Western morality: To respect man as an end in himself and not to use him as a means to an end.

The result is a tense, superbly suspenseful, and very intelligent dialectic on violence used as a means to an end.

He said this should not be an alternative to joining permanently and must be used as a means to an end.

Keeping you from a genuine knowledge of yourself only benefits those who seek to use you as a means to an end.

Lacie spent 5 years being used as a means to an end - a breeding dog - in a puppy farm.

In the beginning, running was used as a means to an end.

Even ignoring the offensive work of the Heritage Foundation, ALEC, and other Koch front groups, the recent focus on Latino and Hispanic voter outreach is clearly a self - serving political tactic, where broadly - defined groups of people are used as a means to an end.

The present scale measures these different ways of being religious separately, as extrinsic religiosity is that which is used as a means to some end; intrinsic, religion is seen as an end in itself; and quest, religion is utilized as a quest for answers.

Not exact matches

This essentially means using an algorithm to scramble a piece of data, such as a name, in a way that means no one can unscramble it — but if another piece of data is run through the same algorithm and you end up with the same garbled code, then the two pieces of original data must match.

You can argue about which is easier to use or more polished, but at the end of the day, iOS does not have as many features as Android and that means it should not be used as the «gold standard» that all apps are held to.

It means we will be able to use that money to invest in our priorities at home, such as housing, schools and the NHS, and it means the days of paying vast sums to the European Union every year are coming to an end.

It's not meant to be the end - all - be-all for your link building initiatives, but it can be used as a foundation for your own organizational structure.

According to the EP, the amendments to the crypto regulation are meant to further address the risks associated to digital currencies, such as ending anonymity, and ensuring that digital funds aren't being used for money laundering purposes.

But in our haste to use links as a means to an end, we can lose sight of the fact that the act of building links in many cases can carry benefits that have absolutely nothing to do with the Google - naut or any other search monster.

yogi talks about using the body as an end to a means of perfect enlightenment of the spirit, death of self for selfs sake.

If this is true, then one could conclude that God does use nature and creaturely wills as simply means to his own ends.

With the definition of religion given, Marxism would have to be considered a religion, at least for those who do not use it as a means to some political or economic end, but who find «in the conception of the «dialectic of history» with its inevitability, its total relevance, its impersonal justice - making power, the object of supreme valuation and complete relevance to life....

If therefore as Christians we feel obliged to use the reprimand, the argumentum ad hominem, or even physical restraint, we must realize all the time that such things are only a means to an end; by themselves they are both incomplete and ineffectual.

Only the notion of specifically Christian maturing and the special means appropriate to that end are finally of use to ministers as prophetic guides to maturing in the Christian life, since it is part of the confessing consciousness of the churches they lead that Christian faith and life are not the same as in any other religion.

But theology isn't the end, it's the means; as with a hard science in the laboratory, the purpose of gathering knowledge is to use it as a basis for further work and increased understanding.

As I have argued in these pages and elsewhere, the «presumption,» by detaching the just war way of thinking from its proper political context» the right use of sovereign public authority toward the end of tranquillitas ordinis, or peace» tends to invert the structure of classic just war analysis and turn it into a thin casuistry, giving priority consideration to necessarily contingent in bello judgments (proportionality of means, discrimination or noncombatant immunity) over what were always understood to be the prior ad bellum questions («prior» in that, inter alia, we can have a greater degree of moral clarity about them).

The mainstream of Christian ethics has contended that there can be a legitimate or «just» use of military force — legitimacy being determined by a variety of factors, such as the presence of a «just cause,» «right authority,» «last resort,» and the use of «means proportional to the end.»

On the one hand, we see non-state actors, as well as warlords and heads of state who use relatively unsophisticated means to gain their ends by targeting, terrorizing, and killing noncombatants and, as in the destruction of the World Trade Center towers or the bombing of the Madrid trains, intentionally causing lasting property damage, civilian deaths, and widespread fear.

The inevitable result of the «will to power,» whether on the national or individual level, is the tendency to use others as means to one's end.

«What knowledge could be of greater importance to the men of our age, and to the various communities of our time,» wrote Buber in 1947, than that «the use of unrighteousness as a means to a righteous end makes the end itself unrighteous?»

The parable of the mustard seed in verses 30 - 32 has two points: (1) just as the tiny mustard seed can grow (in the Mediterranean area) into a fairly tall tree, so the humble start of the kingdom of God does not preclude a victorious ending; (2) the kingdom is now present, and all nations and peoples («birds of the air» was a phrase used by the rabbis to mean all people, including Gentiles) may now partake of it.

If internal relations are based upon subject - object interaction only, then Whiteheadians have not really overcome a dualism which may be used to justify treating others as means rather than ends.

Why would Plato, who as a writer obviously knows what he is doing, use such an artificial means to end his dialogue?

It seems entirely fitting that, in carrying out its other responsibility of expressing effectively the meaning of ultimate reality for us, as distinct from describing metaphysically the structure of ultimate reality in itself, philosophy should in its own way make use of the same vivid symbols that religion and theology employ to this end.

As aions are of limited duration — having a beginning and ending — they can not also be used to mean «eternity», as «eternity» has no beginning or endinAs aions are of limited duration — having a beginning and ending — they can not also be used to mean «eternity», as «eternity» has no beginning or endinas «eternity» has no beginning or ending.

He is not the origin of evil nor does God «use» evil as a means to justify some cosmic end.

On the other hand, his struggle to find meaning, the liberation he may have felt in finally choosing to end his life, the benefit he may have felt by removing himself as «troublesome» to others could actually be valuable experiences that God can use positively to stimulate more meaningful actiondecisions in the minister - brother, for example.

This argument» in the mouths of death penalty opponents committed to the sanctity, or at least equal dignity, of every human being» comes perilously close to suggesting that we should use an execution of one of our fellow citizens as a means to desired ends.

Even when Pharaoh and his army are drowned, I see God using this as a means to a great and glorious end for Pharaoh, his army, the Egyptians....

These are only some among the many pictures which Christians were already using in the first century to express their belief that God encountered men through the acts and words of Jesus; that in the end it was not merely possible but necessary to say that Jesus is God, not only that he is the image or mirror of God; and that Christians may and should pray to God through him (which means, to pray to God as made known in Jesus) and even pray to Jesus as God.

With the coming of television, people were further encouraged to meet the needs of capitalism: to consume without end, to use up, throw away and buy again; to repress individuality so as to not question the process which provided an endless stream of products; to seek the immediate and the sensational, changing the channel every few seconds if it did not provide immediate stimulation; and, above all, never to ask questions about the real meaning of the system itself.

At least I find that the fear of same has contributed in controlling people from ab - using each other on the streets sw - earing calling names at each others beliefs, meaning that even if Jesus was s - worn at or called names at by a Muslim or non Muslim this will surely end up with the same faith of this woman since Jesus is as well Prophet and Messanger of God Allah and calling him names is just as equal guilt and that is the true law to be respected.

But Presbyterian leader J. Gresham Machen warned in the 1920s that Christianity and liberalism are two different religions — and liberalism uses religion as a means to some earthly end, whether that end is defined as conservative or progressive.

And selfish reading is training for selfish action, because it teaches us to use others as means to our own ends.

Use any argument you want to justify, defend, or denounce those things man - made, but never bring the name of our Lord and saviour into the argument as a means to an end.

To be a «kingdom of priests» means, in our understanding, to use temporal or state power, as a sovereign community in the land, as a means toward priestly, spiritual, redemptive endTo be a «kingdom of priests» means, in our understanding, to use temporal or state power, as a sovereign community in the land, as a means toward priestly, spiritual, redemptive endto use temporal or state power, as a sovereign community in the land, as a means toward priestly, spiritual, redemptive ends.

There is a kind of folk religion or domestic religion in which believers use God as a means to achieve their own ends.

We love ourselves more than we love our neighbors and hence repeatedly use our neighbors more as means to our ends than as ends in themselves.

As always, the better quality ingredients used, the better tasting the end product; so if you have homemade coconut milk that you would like to use, then by all means do so!

For this recipe, we sidestep the issue entirely and use rotisserie chicken, commonly available today at grocery stores, and add it at the end, which means that we can leave the soup base to simmer for as long we want, while adding a chicken flavor boost via leftover chicken bones from the rotisserie chicken.

«Chile is used as an amulet, probably because of its well - known protective pharmacological properties, and in religious ceremonies, witchcraft, and conjuring; its fiery potency is considered a powerful means to any end,» observed Beatrice Roeder, author of Chicano Folk Medicine from Los Angeles, California.

This means that when I do end up making bread goods that I end up having to use soy flower as that is all that is available to me.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Usually this means that towards the end of the year some drivers and teams will have to worry about grid penalties as they run out of their allocations, but McLaren - Honda has been so unreliable that barely four rounds into the season Stoffel Vandoorne already has a grid drop for using too many.