Sentence examples for enforce values from inspiring English sources

Mark Rutte, the country's prime minister, said the move "had nothing to do with religion," but said it was necessary to "enforce values" of Dutch society.

Folklore is one of the media powerful enough to enforce values in the family and society.

Mr. Penn says this ideology involves "limited but activist government," balanced budgets, free trade and traditional social values without any attempt to enforce those values on Americans who may not agree.

He also says that while many Ugandans believe that homosexuality is a Western export, actually a lot of the homophobic sentiment in the country comes from Western religious groups, who he believes are "exporting their own values and enforcing those values on the people".

"The United States should stand up in its diplomacy and rhetoric for values of democracy and liberties" without using our military haphazard to enforce those values on the world.

ReprintsThe Commonwealth has too often failed to enforce its values.

Members undertook to enforce Islamic values by "compelling good and driving out evil".

They want the commission to monitor and enforce democratic values, backed by the threat of economic penalties.

The pope's decision lifted spirits among Germany's Catholics and reinforced indications that he will enforce his values throughout the church hierarchy.

Its purpose is being questioned, its relevance is being questioned and part of that is because its commitment to enforce the values for which it stands is becoming ambiguous in the eyes of many member states.

As the marriage "traditionalists" (who are arguably misnamed, given mankind's long history of polygamy and same-sex coupling) have learned, dependence on the state to enforce the values you hold is a dangerous game.