Sentence examples for the affirmative position from inspiring English sources

Anticipating his progressive thinking with regard to gender during his lifetime, Turner argued the affirmative position on the question "has not a lady equally a right to court a gentleman, as a gentleman has to court a lady?" After more than three hours of arguments and counterarguments, the judges declared Turner the winner.

Instead, it is a positive and affirmative position concerning the relative worth of distinct value traditions and cultures.

A speech act succeeds in reaching understanding when the hearer takes up "an affirmative position" toward the claim made by the speaker (TCA 1: 95–97; 282; 297).

These new lawsuits, by contrast, will require the Department to take an affirmative position on the level of scrutiny that should be applied to DOMA Section 3 in a circuit without binding precedent on the issue.

"But I think every citizen of this country as well as the members of the Congress should consider the matter carefully in making their judgment... because it is a heavy burden, and there is no sense in agreeing or desiring that the United States take an affirmative position in outer space unless we are prepared to do the work and bear the burdens to make it successful.

In 2011, we actually saw the specter of default raised to something that was an affirmative position some were saying was better than the alternative.

If you can't answer with an affirmative position at least a majority of the 20 propositions, your child is likely getting the education you paid for and deserve…but they do not.

Looking around the country various higher education institutions have already taken an "affirmative" position on low-income applicants.

"It just became clear to me that we needed to have a more affirmative position".

But as Chief Justice Roberts explained, this condition is coercive because a recipient has to take an affirmative position and is not allowed to get funds "and then turn around and assert a contrary belief, or claim neutrality, when participating in activities on its own time and dime".

One example is from teacher T6, who argued that "all types of ARTs could be acceptable only if they are not in violation of national law" to explain his affirmative position.