"Those who used to talk about it are now touching my feet," said the 57-year-old bishop, who holds degrees in economics and divinity, referring to an Indian custom of showing respect.
He has placed it on a special altar because Thai custom requires, out of respect, that Buddha be viewed at or above eye level.
"Those who come with the intention of not respecting our laws and our customs, of not respecting the property of others, of not sending their children to school, of not making an effort at integration, they are not welcome on French soil," he said.
Albert the Great in Summa de homine (circa 1245) addresses the arguments given by Philip for his position although as was the custom of the time with respect to one's contemporaries or near-contemporaries, he does not refer to Philip by name.
Out of respect for local custom, I resist the urge to put my arms around her until we are in private.
The only dissenting opinion came from Justice Esther Kisakye, who said that while the constitution supports culture "it [only] validates customs that respect the rights of all Ugandans".
Foreigners, on the other hand, do not understand our custom in this respect, and a number of English people are conforming to the foreign fashion.
Those climbers who had struggled up it before the ban stopped short of the summit out of respect for the local customs.
A wooden hut containing "funeral boards" along its outer wall lined the path as part of an ancient alpine custom paying respect to the deceased.
The Supreme Court of the State, having ample knowledge of the conditions which gave rise to the particular legislation, declares with an authority not to be denied that it was required in order to protect the laboring man from conditions that had arisen out of customs respecting employment and discharge of employees introduced by the corporations themselves.
Lack of respect for the other side's norms and customs has caused many modern-day negotiations to collapse.
