Sentence examples for grounds of fairness from inspiring English sources

On grounds of fairness, governments usually seek to share out those rents by taxing them.

"To single out Semenya on the grounds of fairness and equity is simply ludicrous.

Tax competition in Europe is not just bad on the grounds of fairness.

While that would not significantly increase the available blood supply, many experts say the ban should be lifted on the grounds of fairness and scientific consistency.

Proponents of progressive taxation made a clear case that if the broad population was to sacrifice for the war effort, then on grounds of fairness the wealthy should make a financial sacrifice to pay for the war.

The CBI opposes the minimum wage, although CBI leaders admit that most of their members probably welcome it on grounds of fairness and in order to protect themselves against low labour-cost competition.

"We're going to get him on the high ground of fairness on the race question," Mr. Dent said in 1971, as Mr. Thurmond was beginning to hire black people for his staff and steer federal grants to rural black areas.

The report says: "We recommend on the grounds of equity, affordability and intergenerational fairness that at least some of the extra revenue to pay for the largescale improvements that we seek should come from the group that will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the changes, namely the older generation and particularly its more affluent members".

LOOKING back, a different policy might have done better on grounds of efficiency and fairness.

Under English libel law, a plaintiff must prove only that material is defamatory; the defendant then has to justify it, usually on grounds of truth or fairness.

"Well my idea for changing the world is quite simple and it can be justified on the grounds of justice and fairness.