Meanwhile, secular nonviolence can be understood to be a pragmatic choice to resolve conflicts.

"The presidency and the government," he added, with emphasis, "will continue to respect our commitment to the negotiations as a strategic, pragmatic political choice."

"It wasn't a political thing-just a purely pragmatic choice on our part."

Those who have agreed to serve are regarded by politicians and political scientists as moderate and pragmatic choices.

Students are making a pragmatic and rational choice when they focus on getting employable skills.

Yet, when competing interests are at stake it is quite capable of making pragmatic choices.

She weighed the Taliban regime against this new one in terms of pragmatic choices, not terror or ideology.

Certainly, these have been pragmatic choices and with a view on consensus building abilities which is probably what you need most in those positions.

Having a boy is a cultural and a pragmatic choice: you expect him to continue your lineage and support you in old age.

It's not about traditions, it's because labour made this policy shift to "appear" a more pragmatic choice.