Sentence examples for excuse for action from inspiring English sources

The problem with such laws, even if not vigorously enforced, is that they signal official disapproval of homosexuality and, coupled with the fulminations of religious scholars, legitimise discrimination by individuals at an everyday level and may also provide an excuse for action by vigilantes.

That grown men brandish their religion as excuse for actions that kill children in their parents' arms disgusts me.

"The only thing I can do is to say, well look here, freedom means you have to be constantly on your guard against those who use terrorism and the need to defend against it as an excuse for actions which are manifestly unacceptable," he said.

First, the economic recession is no excuse for delaying action to address climate change.

"Ignorance can no longer be an excuse for no action," he said.

For both offences, it is a defence for a person to prove that s/he had a reasonable excuse for their action.

And the true cost of treating a severely malnourished child lies not only in the food but the child's curtailed future.Yet policy makers often use uncertainty as an excuse for delaying action — a false argument, says Eric Maskin of Harvard University.

However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the idea of using the aid convoy as an excuse for military action as "absurd" and said the mission was purely humanitarian and non-military.

Military and political leaders in Washington have had a way of focusing only on the most immediate events, the ones that invariably raised fears and seemed to demand (or provided an excuse for) instantaneous action.

Similarly, Iran will have to be assured that any inspection regime is transparent enough to show it is keeping its side of the bargain, but credible enough that it cannot be used as an excuse for military action down the road.

Laeken must not be seen as an excuse for postponing action on governance but instead create a new impetus for reforms that do not require treaty change.