Sentence examples for Affront to our values from inspiring English sources

I think it's a real affront to our values.

The difference here is that Mr. Trump seemed unapologetic about this state of affairs with only a passing nod to the affront to our values that Mr. Khashoggi's murder represents.

In a pointed address to the University of Adelaide's Confucius Institute, which is financed by the Chinese government, Ms Adamson, said that the "silencing of anyone in our society – from students, to lecturers, to politicians – is an affront to our values".

But, over all, his security policy is surprisingly similar to President Bush's: Guantánamo remains an affront to our values and the world's, N.S.A. spying programs continue in force, drone strikes have been stepped up, and the White House has tried to curb serious public conversation about drones, spying and cyberwarfare.

"It was an affront to our values".

Acts like these affect us all; they are an affront to our core values and they shake us at our very foundation.

"Brothels are an affront to our Christian values, and simply should be closed," said Arolde de Oliveira, a Rio legislator in the influential evangelical caucus of Congress.

To propose barring all Muslims from entry into the United States at a time when millions are seeking refuge from the carnage and chaos of war, fleeing terror themselves, is an affront to our founding values.

Any move to the contrary is a retreat from our proud history, an affront to our dearest values, and an offense against generations of Americans who have marched, fought, and too often died to advance their country's sacred promise of equal rights for all.

"The diversity of our movement is our greatest strength, and Sen. Kirk's remarks were an affront to our most fundamental values.

Sexual abuse of children in state custody is a serious human rights violation and an affront to our society's most basic values.