Ezekiel Emanuel

We don't have enough solid organs for transplantation; not enough kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs. When you get a liver and you have three people who need it, who should get it? We tried to come up with an ethically defensible answer. Because we have to choose.

American Scientist

Michael O'Rielly

Conservative beliefs are not based on personal whims or feelings or polls but rather anchored in defensible core, time-tested positions. It's what makes a conservative somewhat boring compared to the liberal, independent, or populist.

American Public Servant

Sally Yates

My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts.

American Lawyer

Niklas Zennstrom

When we look at investing, we always think about 'how defensible is this, how likely is it that somebody is going to copy this.' E-commerce tends to be something easy to copy because it's execution.

Swedish Scientist

Jan C. Ting

I respect those who openly advocate for unlimited immigration to the United States. Open borders is an intellectually coherent, defensible position.

American Politician

Francis Collins

One must dig deeply into opposing points of view in order to know whether your own position remains defensible. Iron sharpens iron.

Salman Rushdie

Whenever I write something, I always want to make sure that what I write is defensible.

Indian Novelist

Pete Gallego

How do you defend inaction in the face of crisis? How is that defensible for anybody?

Liu Xiaobo

The major wars that the U.S. became involved in are all ethically defensible.

Chinese Critic

Gilbert K. Chesterton

The only defensible war is a war of defense.

English Writer

Use 'defensible' when discussing strategic positions or safety measures in various contexts.

Strategic Context

'Defensible' often involves physical attributes that make a place secure.

Physical Protection

Can be used figuratively to describe situations that are maintainable against criticism or attack.

Figurative Use

Use 'defensible' to discuss actions or ideas that are justifiable from an ethical or moral standpoint.

Ethical Justification

When debating, describe your points as 'defensible' to assert they are reasonable and backed by logic.

Arguing Points

'Defensible' is frequently used in legal contexts to imply an action is backed by law.

Legal Context

 I don't think that's defensible. But I'd really be pleased to get your answers on that -- any reactions to that -- later. But now I'm going to move on. Back to the cow. This picture, which I pulled off the web -- the fellow on the left is really an important part of this picture.

Dan Dennett: Responding...

 nowhere to go paradise water may not be drinkable for up to three years we have to make them pay for everything because it's going to happen again if you don't don't we have a responsibility just stop if it's gonna be in areas that are not defensible this