Sentences with phrase «weak argument for you»

It's the combination of low likelihood and limitations in the impact that I think makes it a weak argument for influecing policy.

In the first place, using damage estimates is a weak argument for climate change affecting Harvey.

Extrapolating from individual behavior to group (or government) decisions (or policy) is a very weak argument for lots of reasons.

The precautionary principle is a weak argument for two reasons: (1) it is difficult to prove a negative — that there is no effect; (2) it raises unnecessary public alarm and personal anxiety.

you have a really weak argument for an atheist.

that I am making a weak argument for my case... IM offended that a «smart» person woud assume such logic..

They have a weak arguments for the 60 year cycle (I'd like to see more support) but none is even offered for the other two.

You can reasonably argue that given our clear lack of concern over international development, there is a weaker argument for strong mitigation in developed countries.

Weak arguments for highly disputable conclusions is not «not so nice», it is a shame.

Not exact matches

The SEL and KHL could change their restrictions, but even then, a sizable escrow cheque is coming next month — about one month after the lockout would start — so the financial argument for going to Europe is potentially weaker.

Bob explained that weak opinions are problematic because people aren't inspired to develop the best arguments possible for them, or to put forth the energy required to test them.

You can find, or pay for, forecasts to substantiate almost any investment thesis, so this is probably the weakest argument to not purchase gold right now.

Levi writes that as a justification for enhancing domestic and North American oil production, «the underlying argument is weak.

That could be all - important for consumers, because without the deal, AT&T and Time Warner separately could be left weaker, compared to competitors such as Comcast and Disney, and less willing to deploy new services or green - light new movies and TV series — an argument made by the companies and analysts covering the sector.

Carl Cohen argues that the argument that civil disobedience implies contempt for the law is «among the weakest» of the arguments against civil disobedience:

Poloz's main argument for leaving interest rates low is that the obvious damage from an extended period of weak economic growth outweighs the hypothetical risk of a housing bust.

I tend to invest first and investigate later, so as I was doing due diligence, I realized my argument was for a short on Impinj was weak for the precise reason that commenters had mentioned on my article: strained apparel retailers were willing to invest in a technology that could optimize their inventory.

Although I am also pro-life, I was baffled by the absoluteness of her argument — as a Christian, can't we find a way to care for all of those who are weak among us?

In doing so, you are basing your argument upon appealing to the exception rather than the rule which makes for a weak argument in my opinion.

«Asking for any Christian to explain everything their God does is a weak argument, because it presumes that the Christian has perfect knowledge of everything.»

Your arguments are played out and weak, Science is the reason for many new «analytical» Christians.

Any argument that includes threats for not accepting the argument is weak... and those putting forth those arguments are pea brained nincompoops

So not only is your argument weak, so is the method you take for your arguing by the same standard that you judge religion to be false.

Capital punishment's lack of demonstrated superiority as a deterrent (the evidence for its effectiveness being at best mixed), the capacity of society to protect itself equally well by permanently imprisoning those who are currently being executed (which is possible at limited marginal cost, especially when one takes into account the cost of the extended trial procedures and interminable appeals and reviews which usually accompany capital punishment)-- all these points are important, but their utility is chiefly as rebuttal arguments in response to the empirically weak but emotionally strong claims made on behalf of capital punishment.

Well — again unsupported assertions make for weak arguments.

As for number 10, if you truly mean what you say about the weak arguments of theists, then you recognize the weakness of Dawkins» statement (actually, I'm pretty sure it didn't originate with him).

In other words, that argument is been dragged out for centuries and has been beaten down for its weak position since Pascal first suggested it.

If there's only one argument for God, and even it scarcely seems conclusive, that's a pretty weak case.

In light of what is actually happening and what is most likely to increase as a result of NAFTA, the political and humanitarian arguments for free trade, at least in regard to relations with Mexico, are weak.

It is, in fact, a cornerstone of an argument pursued by our editor in chief for the past three years, the war - on - the - weak motif.

His arguments for this, however, seem very weak, as C. D. Broad has powerfully argued (LI 48).

In one important way, Intelligent Design's argument is in a much weaker position than traditional cosmological arguments, for empirical results in biology could show that the mechanisms of neo-Darwinism are sufficient to explain the existence of complex biological forms, and in this case the motivation for Intelligent Design's theory would collapse.

Perhaps the chief of Ivan's demonic deceptions is the widespread acceptance of the Inquisitor's argument that «miracle, mystery, and authority» are pathetic necessities for weak - willed men.

The super-rich are idolized by you evil religious monsters, but they're conveniently demonized for the purpose of your weak argument?

Seeding could diminish Davis» case, but that argument becomes weaker when you realize the Pelicans are just 1.5 games back of the Spurs for the three seed and are knocking on the door for home court advantage.

This is not an argument for managers of weaker teams to throw games, or a suggestion that they should weaken their teams as a matter of course.

I do believe that Gazidis was weak and done very little to convince Silent Stan that the issues was the managers fault, Wenger has been able to turn around and point to poor transfer activity from the board to result in a poor team for him to manage, for someone who isn't deeply understanding about football then Wengers arguments could sound equally valid.

The argument that international law today allows for unilateral right of humanitarian intervention is very weak.

Social mobility is actually a left - safe way of talking about opportunity whereas in its heart the left wants equality of outcome If there is opportunity the argument for state control becomes weaker and the role of the left disappears and that is why it is commuited to maintaining poverty by rewarding idleness and creating an underclass

My instinct would be that the best (and pretty weak) case for good faith, reasonable proportionality, etc would relate not at all to the group of protestors who were contained, but either to some argument relating to the resource pressures of policing adjacent events, fears of the risks of issues involved in one becoming mixed up in the other, etc, etc which (at its very best) would be a highly pre-emptive and precautionary approach to a situation where there was no existing problem to be contained.

This is one of somebody grubbing around in the weeds for weak arguments.

At the same time though, this is often used as a way of sidestepping the real issue — a quick joke distracts from the fact that the arguments for the retention of the sculptures are all relatively weak.

This is a weak method in the approach to establishing an argument, and a poor fit for the SE model.

«This isn't a statesmanlike speech, this is one of somebody grubbing around in the weeds for weak arguments and it's a very poor speech in that regard.»

«This isn't a statesmanlike speech, this is one of somebody grubbing around in the weeds for weak arguments».

It is a weak argument,» said Bob Liff, spokesperson for the Brooklyn Democratic Party, which is led by Chair Frank Seddio.

Likewise, advocates for smoking bans should be more candid about the limits of the arguments when interventions depend on weak evidence.

Surely this would be an easy task, if the arguments offered against his predictions are as weak as he claims — this is what his critics will continue to claim for as long as he remains in his «Ivory Tower».

I think the anti-carb arguments were, for the most part, familiar and weak; but I think the discussion took us to interesting places.

Strangely though, men will almost never cite this fact as the reason why for fear of either appearing weak and / or starting an «unnecessary» argument.