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Examples
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Unlike Republicans, he does not believe that the US is the only truly sovereign nation, and therefore the only one with the real right to self-determine.
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The fact is that the American military presence in Afghanistan is infantilizing the Afghani people and taking away their right to self-determine.
Axelrod slams Romney 2009
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Chamberlain wrote: "The fact is that the American military presence in Afghanistan is infantilizing the Afghani people and taking away their right to self-determine."
Axelrod slams Romney 2009
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To break out of isolation row, we have to develop a skill-set -- tools of "life intelligence" that allow us to self-determine a participant and prosocial path.
Joe Robinson: Is Social Networking Destroying Our Social Lives? Joe Robinson 2011
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At a granular level, many political activists already self-determine online — they have built their ecology around personal sites they control (their blogs and/or their profiles on social networks) and thus controlled who they link to, what products (candidates) they plug, etc.
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If states are compelled to honor other states' laws concerning marriage, then does that not diminsh their ability to self-determine on this issue?
The Connecticut Supreme Court finds a right to same-sex marriage. Ann Althouse 2008
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This week we are discussing Scottish independence, but as soon as the English say they want to self-determine it's labelled "UKIP/BNP bollox"!
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If a people wish self-determination, then is it not their right to self-determine, without the so-called help of another nation?
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We try to self-determine our ends and ourselves without reference to God or providence.
Starbucks illustrates the weakness of global economy Athanasius 2007
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Thus began her battle in a state that recognizes domestic partnerships, but which allows counties to self-determine whether to apply such equal standards to public employees.
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