Absolutist

Yet the wording of the amendment did not change when its scope changed; it is still written in absolutist terms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his father is a long-term absolutist ruler of an Arab Muslim state. ❋ Christopher Hitchens (2011)

I also think he has his share of issues (far less than Bush’s issues mind you), as I, unlike you, do not see the world in absolutist’s shades of black and white, but in a million different colors … (this means I have no heros, idols or unrealistic expectations from anyone). ❋ Unknown (2006)

He is a First Amendment absolutist, which is to say that he follows the Constitution. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They must be absolutist, that is, about instituting a non-absolutist state. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"She's an absolutist, which is a great strength," said her friend Michael Pollan, author of ❋ By SCOTT KRAFT Los Angeles Times (2010)

After all, the idea of absolutist tolerance exists for purposes beyond mediating athletic rivalries among coworkers and arbitrating those heated debates as to whether chocolate or vanilla is the better flavor of ice cream. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For all of the Founding Fathers 'wisdom, for the blessings of the Decelaration of Indpenedence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they were at the end of the day lawless revolutionaries fighting against the God-ordained government of their rightful King (this should not be taken as support for the idea of absolutist monarchy or the divine right of kings since a non-monarchical government would have the same' divine 'foundation, as does our Republic today; the State legislatures were also not empowered to act on behalf of their citizens in any way that outweighed the rights of the centralized monarchy at that time). ❋ Unknown (2008)

This is the kind of absolutist logic that makes the discussion about abortion over before it starts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, it was practised with great effect by Barack Obama during his presidential campaign - helping convince even conservative 'absolutist' voters to embrace a very 'systemic' concept of Change. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hence the presumption expressed by many - that Wilders fails to be a free speech "absolutist" and thus is deserving of effectively being excommunicated or severely marginalized from the Elect, the Anointed - is additionally revealing of a profound incuriousness and self-satisfaction, a degree of hypocrisy as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Your conception of 'absolutist' is flawed .... by richard on Monday, Jan 26, 2009 at 10: 38: 11 PM ❋ Unknown (2009)

Having said that; you cannot draw the conclusion that Dawkins is an "absolutist" as to animal rights from the his previous comments; even if he rejects animal research, that is a conclusion that is reachable from both an absolutist and a utilitarian standpoint. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, I think, as I said in the beginning, the days of Mr. Khamenei, I think, as the kind of absolutist leader who ran the show, and his words were writ laws, the law of the land, they have ended. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, I think as I said in the beginning, the days of Mr. Khameini, I think as the kind of absolutist leader who ran the show and his words were writ large the law of the land, they have ended. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have never been so persuaded by an "absolutist" type argument before. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Catholicism is "absolutist" in the sense that all of a man's actions and all social, political, and economic institutions must be judged by the faithful Catholic according to the moral and doctrinal teachings of the Magisterium. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is disconcerting, say critics, that many in the administration have adopted an "absolutist" defense of the law in pushing for its complete renewal without change. ❋ Unknown (2005)

You know you're living in a dictatorship when telling the truth becomes a crime yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'You know you\'re living in a dictatorship when telling the truth becomes a crime'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: As Bush descends into ratings hell, his "absolutist" rhetoric is ratcheted up. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Your “arguments” have been treated far too charitably, considering they consist of nothing but that kind of absolutist assertions. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The [adoration] Hannah had for [Amin] was one of an [absolutist] (unchangable) ❋ Olivebranch (2017)

Elon Musk “I’m a free speech absolutist!” Elon Musk “And I’m Elon Musk! I gave my child a retarded name because I’m a solipsistic who things I’m living in a simulation created explicitly for me! Nothing I do matters because nothing is real (except me)! I like to fuck people’s wives on a bed of my fathers emeralds! Like that scene from the Pierce [Brosnen] (Bronson? [Bronsen]?) James Bond movie where he does that... except with emeralds instead of diamonds!” Elon Musk “Shit, hey, I’m Elon Musk too! Look at me!” Elon Musk “Parody” “Hey, I’m following the rules! Oh? I’m banned anyways? Aw, that’s no fun. The [freeze peach] isn’t very absolute here.” ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

I am a Free Speech [Absolutist] but [orange man] should be [hanged]. ❋ Darth Leia (2018)

Moral [absolutists] don't tend to think of the good consequences that could come out of doing a particular thing because society has taught them that a particular thing is just wrong no matter what. They don't even want to try and make the consequences good. I'll give you a real life example. I know someone who finished a relationship because his girlfriend asked him to buy her cigarettes. While it may [take a toll] on her health, it is her choice to smoke at the end of the day and if he just bought her the fags, then they still would've been [happy together]. The good consequence coming out of that is making her happy and that's the most important thing. ❋ Rotten Turkey (2022)