"It's downright inappropriate to render a moral judgment on the worth of a person's life based on moral standards which didn't exist at that time -- and that includes something as horrific as the ownership of African-American people".
When Brentano explains in his Psychology that every mental phenomenon "includes something as object within itself" (Brentano 1995, p. 88), he is using the term 'object' in a technical sense for those objects that exist in our minds whenever we entertain a thought or idea.
JPMorgan's lawyers also urged prosecutors not to criminalize hiring practices — including something as simple as awarding an internship — that were common in the region.
It also deciphers the mysterious "check engine" indicator on the dashboard, which may light up for any number of reasons, including something as simple as "the petrol cap isn't firmly tightened".
For some men over the age of 45 and women over 55, the risks of taking aspirin outweigh any benefits — and patients should talk with their doctors before taking any medication, including something as familiar as aspirin.
David Lochbaum, a nuclear analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a group based in Cambridge, Mass., which is generally critical of nuclear power, said that there were many phenomena that could produce steam, including something as simple as a live electrical cable falling into a puddle.
But in response to a question from Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the ranking Republican on the subcommittee, Dr. Lu said that given enough lead time, there were various ways to divert an asteroid to make it miss Earth entirely, including something as basic as running into it with a spacecraft to nudge it just a bit.
During his first term, Obama pursued a severe deportation strategy wherein a previous conviction, including something as minor as a traffic offense, could be grounds for removal.
A gamer's garage can include something as plebeian as the 3-cylinder Ford Ka or as rarefied as the 12-cylinder Aston Martin One-77.
This might include something as simple as publishing the number of victims of a bombing, figures which the government tries to minimise.
Take me along with you!" This idea was premature in an era when hidebound bosses frowned on the notion that a company-paid business trip might include something as frivolous as family time.
