It is hard to deny some moral value to the market.

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world

Seen in this angle, Chavez appears to have real achievements.

Yet we should not deny that technology has had an important effect almost everywhere.

Given China s economic success, it is hard to deny the contribution made by the government s industrialization policies.

The history of ideas has its logic, reason, and folly, its unconscious and its trajectory. It is both futile and dangerous to deny any of them.

This persecution will admittedly aggravate their difficult struggle, but they will naturally survive it.

Japan should no longer be denied fair treatment because of events more than 60 years ago.

Is religion necessary for morality? Many people consider it outrageous, even blasphemous, to deny the divine origin of morality.

This admittedly has not been an explicit process, but the pattern is undeniable.

However, we cannot deny that Taiwan s people are unjustly being refused their place in the wider world.

We must not arbitrarily negate the possibility of achieving consensus on the enlargement of the Security Council without having yet made any substantive endeavours.

But if the douceur of sports can channel aggressive passions into benign, if trivial pursuits, why should we deny our star performers their heroic stature?

It is no longer possible to deny that public and or private debts in Greece, Ireland, and Portugal will need to be restructured.

And it is difficult to deny that the Fed should take a close interest in the funding strategies of foreign banks operating in the US.

Sometimes I think the Fates must grin as we denounce them and insist the only reason we can't win, is the Fates themselves that miss.

But while it is hard to deny that such measures are necessary, it is no less necessary to remember the other half of the phrase security and freedom.

The prevailing belief in a reliable tendency to return to some normal degree of inclusion has little ground to stand on. True, most recessions are reversed, just as most booms end.

In the broader outlook, while we do not deny the legitimacy of the issues raised, we believe that more space and greater emphasis should have been given to the development concerns of the developing countries on their merits.

There are indications that Germany is finally emerging from years of economic stagnation, not least thanks to the reforms started under Schroeder.

Admittedly, however, the argument in favor of capital punishment becomes less clear cut as the number of lives saved per execution falls.

Undeniably, there has been no significant change in the government s system of journalism s regulation since China adopted its open door policy almost 30 years ago.

True, businessmen have tempered their criticisms of Chavez and seem eager to participate in the profit feast brought about by increased consumption.

But it is impossible to escape the feeling that Western Europeans and the Americans were eager to exchange their strategic Cold War perspective for one focused narrowly on trade and commerce.

Don t we feel sympathy for the Tibetans in their struggle for freedom? Why shouldn t the Flemish go their own way?

While there are certainly some rotten apples in the hedge fund industry, the majority of traders behave properly, and their legitimate research contributes to making the market more efficient.

WASHINGTON, DC It is impossible to deny that trade and exchange rates are closely linked. But does that mean that international trade agreements should include provisions governing national policies that affect currency values?

The need for higher productivity in the troubled countries is undeniable but achieving it in the current climate of extreme austerity and deflation is unlikely, given an atmosphere of latent, or open, social conflict.

Not providing proper access to energy would mean not only denying a billion people their basic needs and rights, but also that more wood will be chopped down for firewood, resulting in deforestation and desertification.

True, there are bright spots India, Spain, and the United Kingdom are beating expectations.

In that context, we cannot deny, however, that we have felt a certain amount of pressure to discuss a draft text which has not met with any consensus, which sidelines major actors in our Organization and which would result in divisions within, and a weakening of, our Organization.

In many cases this requires drastic measures, particularly insofar as our physical security is concerned. But while it is hard to deny that such measures are necessary, it is no less necessary to remember the other half of the phrase security and freedom.

After all, Mao s Cultural Revolution against feudal society did raze much of the cultural landscape, denuding it not only of traditional values and institutions, but also of failed socialist efforts, leaving China ready for the seeds of capitalist development.

Yet not to fight poverty is perhaps a worse option still. Not providing proper access to energy would mean not only denying a billion people their basic needs and rights, but also that more wood will be chopped down for firewood, resulting in deforestation and desertification.

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Japan should no longer be denied fair treatment because of events more than 60 years ago. There is no reason Japan should not hold a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.