Indeed, many see it as a cop-out, a way to transform clear societal obligations into murky individual responsibilities.

While the hierarchy considers these internal church matters, society has its own clear obligation: protecting vulnerable children.

And, a little later: "Society has a clear obligation to provide help to those in need.

His clear obligation was either to investigate the matter or take it to the President - or both.

"Instead," he said, "there is a grave and clear obligation to oppose them by conscientious objection."

In relation to the late war, one question that every pacifist had a clear obligation to answer was: "What about the Jews?

Ms. Light had been appointed only to file an appeal and had no clear obligation to make a motion before the trial judge.

Iran therefore has a clear obligation under international law to comply with the requirements of these important agreements.

We need a clear obligation for Member States to improve these indicators.

The Member States will also have a clear obligation to grant social protection to assisting spouses, on request.