In that sense, it is reasonable to say that the worst of the downturn is now probably behind us.

It makes little sense to include Russia, a former superpower, with three developing economies.

So if the correlation makes sense given the fundamentals, it seems sensible to bet on its persistence.

In the midst of a financial crisis, it seems unbelievable that European citizens will bear the financial burden of paying off China and India.

It is unreasonable in this democratic age to pay special deference to people solely on the basis of their birth.

Only if both sides accept that there was no clear winner is it reasonable to call for power sharing (or a new election).

If one believes that market instability is rare, then it is reasonable to refuse to act unless there is a compelling case to do so.

How Much Transparency is Too Much?

Given that the largest part of the industry (60 ) is based on leveraged buy outs and extreme debt, it seems only reasonable to demand that they honor the transparency and tax rules accepted by everyone else.

At the same time, Africa believes that, so long as the current permanent members possess the right of the veto, it would be unfair, unreasonable and unacceptable for new permanent members to be deprived of that right.

The pendulum has swung too far.

Sense and Nonsense about Disproportionate Force

His was one vote out of 22, but he represents 27 of eurozone GDP, so he cannot be dismissed as an insignificant outlier.

But there is nothing irrational in deciding otherwise.

Article 5, paragraph 2 Reasonable utilization

(b) Leads to a result which is manifestly absurd or unreasonable.

(b) Leads to a result which is manifestly absurd or unreasonable.

Their aim is to discourage trading that pushes prices further away from the range and to encourage trading that helps to bring them back.

Nevertheless, it seems safe to say that Dassault and France will probably win the contract, and that this will be seen as a milestone on the road to US irrelevance in South America.

It is entirely plausible that Thaksin did help finance the protest.

The MDGs were effective in part because the number of targets was limited. So it is reasonable to consider how many targets we could measure properly, rather than how to collect data on a large number of them.

As one of the poorest and neediest countries in the world, for which oil revenues would be the only source of income for years to come, an independent South Sudan could not be expected to rescue the debt ridden North.

Like I say, oh, you know, would you serve a rotten chicken?

Poor children do not have reasonable access to health care.

The sensible guess is that these two factors cancel each other out. Thus, the expected fundamental real return on diversified US stock portfolios right now is in the range of 6 to 7 .

It is unrealistic to call for an end to Russian gas imports, or even an end to Europe s major reliance on them, but the EU can increase its own leverage by developing alternative sources of supply.

Then how could you serve, you know, a beat up old dress or something.

It does not seem correct or reasonable to try to cure an illness by adding to what caused it.

For all of their infuriating brinkmanship, it is reasonable to assume that North Korea s leaders are not bent on national suicide, as any attempted use of their still very modest nuclear arsenal would certainly entail.

And, as NATO approaches its 60th birthday next spring, there seems no immediate urgency about writing its obituary 60 year olds may reasonably look forward to another decade, perhaps two or even three, of active and productive life.

The war on terrorism cannot be fought in Afghan villages.

On the contrary, it is often presented as a bridge too far.

Thus, it is absurd to speak of the Cuban nation merely from a Eurocentric perspective.

The focus has been on buying time, rather than on implementing a sensible transition to a sustainable policy stance.

Incidentally, it is plausible that the cyclical behavior of the SWFs is responsible for the underperformance of their holdings.

His guilt cannot be presumed until the charge has been proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Growing asymmetries can thus undermine the minimum credible deterrence that we have put in place.

It will no longer do merely to warn against racism, or promote multiculturalism.

Ordinarily, partisan political gridlock in Washington would prevent any such sensible change.

But it is not reasonable to do so by proposing a cure that is worse than the disease.

She maintains that these criminal procedures can hardly be considered effective and or immediate protection.

The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic clearly exerted influence that went beyond the reasonable exercise of cooperative or neighbourly relations.

It is unconscionable that further suffering is inflicted on women and girls who have endured such heinous crimes it is all the more unconscionable when this suffering is inflicted by the very authorities who are responsible for their protection.

Its compelling logic is precisely why there is little chance that such a reasonable proposal would ever be adopted.

The conventional view is that a reasonable, balanced approach entails some of each.