In conversations I had, and overheard, at the UN last week, it is clear that the Holy See and some of the lobbying religious right believe endorsing women's reproductive rights will open the door to more abortions and undermine the role of the family.
Mr. Pawlenty, who plans to run for governor, said he had read the book and believed it endorsed sex between adults and children, adding, "This kind of disgusting victimization of children is intolerable, and the state should have no part in it".
As he recognizes, we often find ourselves reasoning from premises which have the status of endoxa, opinions widely believed or endorsed by the wise, even though they are not known to be necessary.
The importance of the IAS study was confirmed for anyone who makes it a rule never to do or believe anything endorsed by Andrew, now "Lord Lansleyy, when he rubbished it as "polemical in character and not a research report at all".
"I don't believe in endorsing a product that you don't want to endorse," she said, with feeling.
Bitter about America's diplomacy, some Security Council members -- notably France and Germany -- believe that endorsing a humanitarian role for the United Nations would validate the military action by the Bush administration.
Richard is a poor king, and, in an inheritance system that believes God endorses the descent of the crown from eldest son to eldest son, there is no acceptable escape from an inadequate ruler.
"I don't believe this endorses what Costa Mesa is doing," Councilman Devin Dwyer said.
Others believe it endorses the wrong message, particularly for a girl -- in their view, it ruins a girl's reputation and labels her a slut (underscoring the old double standard that's been around ever since Eve and her apple).
For example, research on meta-stereotypes (individuals' perceptions of others' stereotypes about their own social group) finds that Blacks believe Whites endorse negative racial stereotypes about their group and view them as violent, unintelligent, and lazy [ 28].
