Many would argue correctly that sovereignty provides no protection for that state.

Sami and Layla would always argue.

Sami and Layla would argue a lot.

Proponents argue that more TLDs would foster innovation.

Opponents argue that carbon pricing would hurt economic growth.

Moreover, I would argue that sport has no single spirit.

Nobody would argue that US states have an abundance of sovereignty.

Venture capitalists would argue, correctly, that companies such as Google and eBay make life more efficient and convenient for everyone.

One can argue that economic performance would have been even better with less government intervention.

European Union officials argue that it would be catastrophic to restructure any member s debts proactively.

Some would argue that gender equality is a consequence of the modernization process, not of Westernization.

Some argue that fiscal consolidation by gradual permanent reductions in spending would be expansionary for high debt countries, as occurred in some historical episodes.

An economist would probably argue that money spent on education, housing, and health care brings more welfare than money spent in the quest for medals.

Some argue that Greece s real GDP would be much lower in an exit scenario than it would be during the hard slog of deflation.

They could argue that action is not necessary in a specific case, but they would have to do so publicly, thus becoming accountable for their inaction.

Don't argue.

One can argue that this trend bodes ill for China.

Few serious political leaders today argue the case for war.

So, one of the reasons it's so challenging to prepare for this Y2K problem is, I want to argue, we have what I would call mainframe poisoning.

For instance many argue that such a policy would be offset by increased HIV risk behaviour, such as reduced condom use or increased numbers of sex partners.

Although no one would argue that Anders Breivik is insufficiently Norwegian, he, too, could be taken at his word.

Such insurance, they argue, would help firms and people deal with the extreme uncertainty of the current economic environment.

Nobody would argue that we are losing the distinction between those who are close to us and distant strangers.

Second, many argue that raising interest rates would trigger a flood of speculative capital from low yielding advanced economies.

Many development economists would argue that significant improvements in governance and political institutions are required before such goals can be achieved.

Those who resist feminizing the workforce might argue that doing so would mean fewer children and thus a new demographic complication.

Worse yet, failure would strengthen those on both sides of the dispute who argue that diplomacy is a waste of time.

No, they argue. If banks of all kinds were financed with more equity, they would have stronger buffers to absorb losses.

White female volunteers certainly receive harassment, but with my limited experience I would argue that it is of a different sort.

It's useless to argue.

Indeed Irish ministers argue that Ireland would have gone the way of Iceland in recent months were it not for EU membership and the protections afforded by euro zone membership.

Some Chinese argue that anything less than 8 growth would be inadequate to ensure sufficient job creation and fend off social instability.

One could argue that concessions on this front would simply acknowledge attitudinal and behavioral reality and allow the church to move on.

Indeed, real business cycle economists typically argue that, but for Roosevelt s misguided New Deal policies, recovery from the Great Depression of 1929 1933 would have been much faster than it was.

Sami doesn't want to argue.

Sami didn't want to argue.

Should national statistical offices be given greater responsibility for the coordination of data requests associated with the MDGs, which would make their role as the responsible bodies within countries much clearer? The Division would argue that this should be the case.

They now argue that the simplest solution would be to expand that remit and make the ECB the de facto pan European supervisor.

Economists argue that should the current trickle of 350,000 visitors each year grow to a quite reasonable million, every Bolivian would be employed.

The threat of more malaria has been used to argue for drastic carbon cuts.

All of this, they argue, provides the basis for sustainable growth and declining unemployment.

News organizations argue that the policy is motivated by respect for the alleged victims.

As I argue in my book The Globalization Paradox, expanding the scope for national governments to maintain regulatory diversity and rebuild frayed social bargains would enhance the functioning of the global economy.

Cynics may argue that the new member countries could afford to make such concessions because they would end up with hefty EU subsidies anyway.

Some argue that it would be better to leave Cyprus alone and revisit the problem only in the closing stages of Turkey s EU accession.