Presumptions

Presumptions about biological unfitness and burdensomeness often have been invoked to engineer enforced segregation of parts of the population.

Feminist Perspectives on Disability Silvers, Anita 2009

Presumptions are substituted for proofs, and general opinion holds the place of a responsible accuser.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Presumptions like this occur all over the place as it happens, shocker eh?

Lots of nonsense on organ donations from Liberal Conspiracy and elsewhere 2008

* Presumptions* by Cheri Roberts on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008 at 10: 50: 35 AM

OpEdNews - Diary: The Open-ended 9/11 Questions: Part 2 of 3 2008

I remember reading an article — and probably the most important one I ever read in law school — titled something like “Burdens, Presumptions and the Way Judges Use Them.”

The Volokh Conspiracy » Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player. 2007

I have also been a Fulbright Scholar in East Asian languages｡ And where did you go to school, Mr. Stupid Presumptions?

Think Progress » Snow Claims Midterm Elections Showed Americans Aren’t Concerned About Iraq 2007

"Presumptions and questions by those who must bear the burdens and resolve the difficulties can be particularly annoying."

Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

Last week, I mentioned that my colleague Asifa Quraishi was giving a talk on Monday called "A Reconsideration of Presumptions: Is Islam Compatible with Democracy?"

Archive 2006-03-01 Ann Althouse 2006

Presumptions, prejudices and conceits will be discarded like worthless wrapping paper as you find out what each of you is truly made of.

Be My Enemy Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2004

Presumptions do not solve the problem; evidence and full transparency may help.

CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2003 2003