The most sensible people to be met with in society are men of business and of the world, who argue from what they see and know, instead of spinning cobweb distinctions of what things ought to be.

在这个社会上，所能碰见的最为贤达的人士乃商人及饱经世事沧桑者。 其言谈，其论点全然基于其所见所知，而不会去编织某些迂腐的区分，以设定事物理应如何如何。

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It is absurd to argue from these premises.

根据这些前提争辩是荒唐的。

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The article tries to argue from the Angle of distrust that we should build up a new limited trust mechanism and emphasize reasonable distrust while establishing necessary trust.

本文认为应当尝试从不信任的角度出发，建构起一种全新的有限信任机制，在树立必要信任的同时，也应强调合理的不信任。

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Some argue it is diverting discussion from more serious problems, like the economy.

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I would argue that there is a direct line from the Enlightenment philosophy to nihilism, that is to say a philosophy that says there are no limits to what human beings may do.

我得说启蒙哲学和虚无主义哲学,还是泾渭分明的,虚无主义者认为,人类的行为是没有限制的

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I would say that the crux, the kernel of the critique, a lot of things you can argue about-- The kernel of the critique lies in this assertion which derives its force from an interpretation of pictures on pottery.

其症结所在,批判思想的核心,很多事情都可以争论,核心在于一种论断,该论断是从彩釉的画面中,得到启示的

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But if you consider the core conservative position that race should not matter or does not matter, if you argue from a policy standpoint that race does not matter or should not matter, how can you justify considering race?

NPR: Black Conservatives Torn Between McCain, Obama

While the health service is getting small rises in its budget, many argue that costs from issues such as the ageing population and lifestyle factors including obesity outstrip these increases.

BBC: Poor morale and job cuts threaten NHS reform, says RCN

The legal team acting for Callum Hurley, from Peterborough, and Katy Moore, from London, are expected to argue that poorer students and those from ethnic minorities could be discriminated against by the change.

BBC: Scotland's uni funding system faces legal challenge