Sentence examples for proposition of war from inspiring English sources
How do you explain that the very proposition of war as an instrument of virtue is absurd?
The core, and controversial, proposition of just war theory is that, sometimes, states can have moral justification for resorting to armed force.
He rejects as outdated, for instance, a basic proposition of cold-war realists like Kissinger and Baker: that stability is always found in the relationship between states.
Mr. Nashiri's case would also test another legal proposition: whether a state of war existed between the United States and Al Qaeda at the time of the Cole bombing — before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the authorization by Congress to use military force against their perpetrators.
It won't be like," (Griffiths puts on a pompous-sounding voice): " 'This is a fascinating film, I love its proposition about the moral quandaries of war.' You're like, grabbed by the neck.
The larger lesson may be that top-down development in the midst of war is a dubious proposition.
Launched in November 2005, the machine was a strong proposition buoyed by strong titles like Gears of War, Elder scrolls IV and Ghost recon Advanced Warfighter, and an excellent online gaming service, Xbox Live.
The country was tired of war, and polling suggested that the proposition would pass easily.
What he was doing was arguing for the proposition that "force may sometimes be necessary," that "yes, the instruments of war do have a role to play in preserving the peace".
