When the Dowager Countess complains about the blinding electric light in the living room, Lord Grantham says even his wife, Cora, favors progress.
And yet, by the logic of his own argument in favor of progress and modern civilization, Sarmiento had to accept that the gaucho's traditional way of life was condemned eventually to disappear.
Isn't it time for government officials to stop banging the drums of war talk in favor of "progress" when none exists? .
It's a truism verging on dogma that history favors steady progress toward equal rights for gays.
The cardinal told half a million devout Catholics that the Church favors social progress, which "can be fruitful and reasonable only in agreement with God's laws".
The Americans are heavily favored to progress to the semifnals, but will need to find a way to unpick a stubborn New Zealand defense (for whom veteran keeper Jenny Bindon has been a standout) that ended up on the wrong end of 1-0 losses to England and Brazil in the group stages.
Unlike Roman Catholic moralists who hold to natural limits, Jewish commentators in the United States, Dr. Kass complained, "nearly always come down strongly in favor of medical progress and on the side of life -- more life, longer life, new life".
The simplistic view is that Republicans are not in favor of climate progress where Democrats are; I think that's not correct.
As election day approaches, the Christian left can play an important role in taking a stand in favor of this progress.
Kris Humphries or Joe Smith will also keep the position warm until Favors is adjusted to the rigors of the N.B.A. Favors is displaying progress in flashes, but having trouble staying on the floor.
It is hard to be a lightning rod for criticism within the industry frantically soul-searching for ways to reinvent itself, but progress favors the brave.
