Sentence examples for rigorous debates from inspiring English sources

When hapless neighbour Freddy (Andrew Tighe) changes his mind about the war after seeing pictures of napalm victims, it's certainly not the result of rigorous debates with "progressive" Frank.

Besides "Pure Criticism," the roots of Pure Conversation probably should also be traced to the kind of rigorous debates among scholar-officials on the classics established at least since the first century C.E. Historical sources tell us that such debates were held at court, in which the victor would take over the seat of the vanquished.

To do so is to constrain discourse to allow only speech that would be acceptable to the most sensitive person who might hear--and thus to effectively prohibit core political speech, such as rigorous debates on matters of public concern where everyone feels strongly and emotions run high.

Now of course, there will be rigorous debate about many of the details.

Hard questions, to be sure, and they're open to rigorous debate.

Cabinet officers often disagree, and rigorous debate and refinement often lead to better policy.

But beyond these broad affirmations, consensus becomes a tame substitute for rigorous debate and scrutiny.

There's a rigorous debate underway surrounding the taxation of private equity activity.

Aides said Mr. Ryan relished the chance to put his ideas in the spotlight and engage in a rigorous debate.

That record will reflect a respectful and rigorous debate and an unprecedented understanding of the challenges before us.

The judicial method requires a rigorous debate of opposing stories in a case before a court of law.