It becomes much easier to justify strong measures, even illegal ones, when your life depends on them.

In this situation, can an academic from the wealthy West really justify measures to protect these animals?

But the Soviet threat is regarded as far more profound, justifying stern measures in defense.

We may not be the best company in the world, but that hardly justifies such sweeping measures.

Totalitarian regimes always justify repressive measures by appealing to the love of the homeland.

The Bush administration has rejected that approach, saying climate science remains too uncertain to justify mandatory measures.

Mr. Mugabe's warnings about being under attack have already been used to justify harsher measures to combat the threat.

It must be a cause that justifies extreme measures, and for which people are willing to sacrifice their lives.

Sometimes they justify control measures with time limits, and even existing market distortions can be removed in the medium term by the use of aid.

An exceptional situation, such as the war on international terrorism, can justify exceptional measures.