But is the R-word really justified for the world as a whole?
The argument that the action is justified for the sake of an authentic reaction is bogus.
But is that sense of salvation actually justified, for the individual or society?
"For places like this it is bad, but on the other hand the law is justified for the people to drink less".
"We'll be asked, 'Did the lawyers recommend it?' And if the lawyers didn't, it's going to be hard to justify for the president".
There are serious questions about how the nine hour detention of David Miranda could be justified for the purpose of finding out whether he was engaged in terrorist activity.
First came a consumer-driven "pain power" movement — justified, for the most part — pointing out that pain was wildly undertreated by most doctors.
"As justified for the expense as you used to have to be, you now need to be hyperjustified," said Mr. Kaye, the software company manager.
A leaked memo suggests government ministers are also questioning whether £9,000 a year is justified for the "quality and intensity of teaching" at many top universities.
"You can imagine an argument that games are widespread enough to justify, for the first time, a broad slate of adaptations of games.
The design choices are justified for the different results obtained thanks to the simulation.
