Sebastian Junger

What is and isn't justified by military necessity is, naturally, open to interpretation. One of the key concepts, though, is the law of proportionality. A military attack that results in civilian casualties - 'collateral damage' - is acceptable as long as the military benefits outweigh the price that is paid by humanity.

American Author

Cory Booker

We need to look at the totality of the things that we're labeling as violent and really examine whether we need to have some more proportionality in terms of the punishment fitting the crime that's done. The bright line that we have right now, between violent and nonviolent, does not account for shades of gray.

American Politician

Emily Thornberry

AV does not bring you greater proportionality - and there is a tendency for parties to gang up on one of the major ones to run an 'anyone but' campaign.

British Politician

Mark Walport

Common sense, proportionality, and judgment are the skills we must seek in those we choose to regulate our lives.

British Scientist

Ben Carson

If God thinks proportionality is fair who are we to say that it is unfair?

American Scientist

Think of proportionality as a balance necessary for healthy economic interactions.

Economic Implication

In social contexts, proportionality reflects the fairness of rewards or punishments.

Justice Fairness

Imagine proportionality in math as a seesaw that always stays level at various weights.

Visualizing Ratios

Understanding mathematical proportionality helps in predicting results after changes.

Predicting Outcomes

In law, the concept of proportionality is used to justify the extent of legal actions.

Legal Reasoning

Proportionality in law often intersects with protecting individual rights against state actions.

Human Rights

Judges use proportionality to balance the interests of the public with the defendant's rights.

Judicial Balancing

 The three tests are proportionality, progress, and satisfied interests. A school can pick which test to follow. Proportionality means that girls should receive the same percentage of athletic opportunities

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 and to this we are called to make space, adjust, grow. It can be really good to realize forces larger than ourselves. They bring proportionality, like a cosmic right-sizing.

What really matters at...

 of that big male lion there in that smaller camera in the Buffalo looking at those two sizes in proportionality to the small cub no shots going on just listen for a second

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