Sentence examples for encouraged division from inspiring English sources

The Ottomans themselves also encouraged division and enmity, believing that ultimately their own self-interests would be furthered.

On 4 July 2002, the Montenegrin government forbade the unveiling of the monument, stating that it "caused public concern, encouraged division among the citizens of Montenegro, and incited national and religious hatred and intolerance".

Less convincing is Nige's theory as to where that hatred stems from: "It does make one question the whole really gross attempt at encouraged division within society that we have had in the past few decades in the name of multiculturalism".

Last, Mr Shah is controversial because he is prone to a divisive form of politics, encouraging division between religious groups for electoral gain.

Today, that call is often lost in a landscape where the loudest evangelical preachers encourage division and exclusion.

Rather, we have a system that was designed to encourage division between the branches but to resist the formation of political parties.

Mixing refugees, Muslims, terrorists and rats together stokes public anxiety and encourages division at a time when unity is sorely needed – a highly irresponsible and potentially dangerous act.

In every restaurant I have known that employs a similar practice, it encourages division and rivalry among staff, and a reluctance to help out in other waiters' sections.

Refugees wait to be registered in a camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece (EPA) Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron accused Ms May of "encouraging division and hatred", while Labour's shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said she had forgotten her own advice that the Tories should stop being "the nasty party".

That is, we Americans who think it is cool to engage in rhetoric, political or otherwise, that encourages division, ugliness, hatred, and violence, directly or indirectly.

"Instead it creates a wedge issue, one that encourages division, and fear, and myths, and shuts down the very dialogue that could bring about solutions.