But the basic premise stands, that if we are restricted to only making music which relates to our own cultural heritage, then this is cultural segregation in my mind.
A political campaign built on Obama's faulty premises cannot stand — or win.
If none of the 1,400 stores is reoccupied, an extraordinary 19% of Britain's shop premises will stand empty.
That was the premise that stood behind the words of the Hebrew prophet Amos: "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream".
In fact, compared with the paper-thin premises of many stand-up shows, Amos's list works well, allowing him to cover a lot of ground and change the subject whenever he wants.
"Certainly I understand and support its basic premise that our Constitution stands for equality for all people," she said of the court's ruling on same-sex marriage.
Though not necessarily a new premise, Wooding's tale stands apart from others of its kind as a darker tale unfolds.
"This project is seen as an extension of this, working together to serve the local community as well as being able to save on costs, instead of having two separate stand-alone premises," said Mr Hanks.
Climate matching is based on the premise that natural forest stands are locally adapted to current local climates (Savolainen et al. 2007, 2013; Alberto et al.
The anonymous performance artists don't speak to press (or anyone), but their premise is genius: stand in front of them for five minutes, and they will type out a fair and honest appraisal of your appearance that's usually stunningly accurate.
