Sentence examples for at the expense of the right from inspiring English sources

It has been manipulated to entrench the right to difference (a divisive concept) at the expense of the right to equal treatment despite difference (a unifying concept).

Amnesty International has made it clear that "The protection of the rights of women and children need not and must not be at the expense of the right to protection from discrimination," and that "it is time a new approach by government that is based on meaningful consultation with affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities".

As the new Colombian president takes office, the Obama Administration should challenge its Colombian partner to demonstrate that security need not come at the expense of the right to life, as well as precious freedoms of expression and assembly.

It would have been simple for him to lapse into unkind parody at the expense of the right wing, xenophobic locals with their working-class accents and working-class tastes or to satirize the foibles and eccentricities of the New York City artists.

Growth of the liver occurs at the expense of the right peritoneal cavity.

Judge R ussell, in a recent address, said, if the lawyer yielded to the temptation to argue for victory, at the expense of the right, the law is dishonored.

And if you're feeling kind of mixed about it, have a laugh at the expense of the right-wing nuts off crying in the corner.

And dissent should not come at the expense of the rights of others.

In Brandenburg he made concessions to the nobles at the expense of the peasantry and admitted the right of the estates to control taxation.

Ethical corporate behavior will sometimes require doing the right thing at the expense of the firm.

"It is important for us to get the appointment right and not to rush it at the expense of getting the right person in," added Lampitt.