Sentence examples for a reasoned defense from inspiring English sources

Although a reasoned defense of their own positions may give us new insights, the opinions of bioethicists should not be considered authoritative.

Fortunately for him he came across a vegetarian restaurant as well as a book providing a reasoned defense of vegetarianism, which henceforth became a matter of conviction for him, not merely a legacy of his Vaishnava background.

He is unwilling even to attempt a reasoned defense of the project: "My actions are abstract and absurd, and they are neither saving the rain forests nor feeding the world's hungry".

Mounting a reasoned defense of what is known as the magisterium, the church's authoritative teaching, is a challenge, to put it lightly, especially during a period in which calls for change on many issues, from artificial birth control to the ordination of women, have been loud, frequent and heated.

For as we have seen, he gives a reasoned defense of his conception of happiness as virtuous activity.

However, because this was a time of intensifying religious conflict characterized by physical, social, and political upheaval, Halevi also sought to develop a reasoned defense of the Jewish religion, which was then under attack on all fronts.

Bawer's book is an account of his experiences as a gay man, as well as a carefully reasoned defense of gay rights.

But, at the Council on Foreign Relations, rather than offering a vigorous, reasoned defense of his program, he skated ably and entertainingly on the surface, while repeating generalities about "future" and "past".

The Big Stick, Cohen's eighth book, is a thoughtful, carefully reasoned defense of the idea that American foreign policy requires, and will require into the foreseeable future, powerful armed forces that the nation must be willing to wield.

It is hard to imagine a more passionate and reasoned defense of freedom and toleration than that offered by Spinoza.

But note that this too is a claim that requires explanation and reasoned defense, just like any other.