Opponents of repeal, such as Enoch Powell and Adrian Hilton, feel that it would lead to the disestablishment of the Church of England as the state religion if a Roman Catholic were to come to the throne.

Opponents of musical instruments in the Christian worship believe that such opposition is supported by the New Testament and Church history.

* " On Thin Ice: How Advocates and Opponents Could Misread the Public's Views on Vouchers and Charter Schools ," Public Agenda, 1999 Public opinion study that concluded most Americans did not understand the voucher concept, even in communities that already had such programs.

Opponents of certain privatizations believe that certain public goods and services should remain primarily in the hands of government in order to ensure that everyone in society has access to them ( such as law enforcement, basic health care, and basic education ).

Opponents say that such a market would encourage criminals by making it easier for them to claim that their stolen organs were legal.

Opponents of affirmative action such as George Sher believe that affirmative action devalues the accomplishments of people who are chosen based on the social group to which they belong rather than their qualifications.

Opponents of quotas object that one group is favored at the expense of another whenever a quota is invoked ( i. e., 8 out of 10 available positions ) rather than factors such as grade point averages or test scores.

Opponents, such as Dean Russell in The TVA Idea, in addition to condemning the project as being socialist, argued that TVA created a " hidden loss " by preventing the creation of " factories and jobs that would have come into existence if the government had allowed the taxpayers to spend their money as they wished.

Opponents of Medicare often raise issues such as long wait times, a ' brain-drain ' drawing qualified professionals away from Canada to other jurisdictions where working in the health care field is more profitable, and impairment of the Canadian health care system due to budget cuts.

Opponents also state categorizing patients based on factors such as social value to the community or age will not work in a heterogeneous society without a common ethical consensus such as the U. S. Doug Bandow of the CATO Institute wrote government decision making would " override the differences in preferences and circumstances " for individuals and that it is a matter of personal liberty to be able to buy as much or as little care as one wants.

Opponents of holding non-binding plebiscites include monarchist David Flint, who described this process as " inviting a vote of no confidence in one of the most successful constitutions in the world ," and minimalist republican Greg Craven, who states " a multi-option plebiscite inevitably will produce a direct election model, precisely for the reason that such a process favours models with shallow surface appeal and multiple flaws.

Opponents in Congress argued the act depressed telecommunication industry, such as delaying the development of new technologies for example.

Opponents of Mao point out the Cultural Revolution as a time of unprecedented social chaos attributed to Mao's fear of losing power, and the effects of such deep-seated impact from the movement wasted an entire generation of Chinese who would be productive forces in the economy.

Opponents of such advocacy rebut this claim by pointing to the ability of same-sex couples to disperse their assets by will.

Opponents partly blamed Asquith for events such as the Easter Rising in Ireland ( April 1916 ) and the slow progress and high casualties of the 1916 Battle of the Somme, at which Asquith's son Raymond was killed.

Opponents, grouped under the name of the Skeleton Army, disrupted Salvation Army meetings and gatherings, with tactics such as throwing rocks, bones, rats, and tar as well as physical assaults on members of The Salvation Army.

Opponents are concerned about air, water, and noise pollution ; environmental degradation of nearby food crops such as soy beans, corn, and alfalfa ; negative effects on the ethanol fuel market and competition with local ethanol producing farmers ; displacement of some local residents and population resettling ; potential industrial disasters including explosions, leaks, and spills, reminiscent of the recent explosion at a similar-capacity Texas City Oil Refinery that caused the deaths of 15 workers and injured over 100 ; contamination potential threats of terrorism ; and concerns of the sheer size of the facility, which will be over twice the area of Elk Point itself.

Opponents of the FMA claim polling of the public has shown a cautious response, with many polls indicating opposition, even in states such as Arizona and Colorado which are normally thought of as socially conservative.

Opponents are concerned about the risk of pregnancy and STIs such as HIV, arguing that even protected sex is risky given that some STIs may be spread regardless of the use of condoms, such as Herpes and HPV.

Opponents of such constitutional reforms argued that by eliminating the 3 / 4 legislative vote requirement, a relatively small number of voters could force a referendum on Taiwan independence which would trigger a crisis with the People's Republic of China.

Opponents argue that such practices are regressive and would lead to greater prejudice within society.

Opponents of this view sometimes reference examples of events that resulted in dramatic change rather than stable equilibrium, such as the conversion of the Earth's atmosphere from a reducing environment to an oxygen-rich one.

Opponents of repeal brought forth many arguments for staying dry, including initiating one rumor that the land donated so long ago for the site of the University would revert to the heirs of the donors if the ordinance was repealed, resulting in a huge cost to the state to repurchase it.

Opponents such as Shiner had wanted the province to hold onto the land, hoping that a future premier would be willing to consider the highway.

Opponents of the highway have claimed that the road will ( with a few limited exceptions ) harm significant traffic flow characteristics ( such as increasing drive times, congestion, and costs in the form of tolls ), will negatively harm the environment ( with air, sea and land impacts ), and will disrupt established communities through which it passes.

Opponents, such as holders of land and mining claims, blocked efforts to reclassify the monument as a National Park for 11 years.

Opponents to the reintroduction included hunters concerned that wolves would inhibit their ability to hunt the highest number of game species possible, ranchers concerned for the welfare of their animals, and land developers concerned that a species listed under the Endangered Species Act may restrict what they can do to their land.

Opponents to the relocation policy claim that the government's intent is to clear the area – an area the size of Denmark — for the lucrative tourist trade and diamond mining.

Opponents of the minimum wage claim it has these effects:

Opponents claim that Contra warfare had largely died down, and that the Sandinistas had grown increasingly unpopular, particularly due to forced conscription and crackdowns on political freedoms.

" Opponents claim that they deviate from the text in a number of places ( for example, the Baker is supposed to have whiskers and hair, Fit the Fourth, but in the illustrations he is bald ) and hence should be discounted.

Opponents, who sometimes say that affirmative action is " reverse discrimination ", further claim that affirmative action has undesirable side-effects in addition to failing to achieve its goals.

Opponents of Communist states claim that this is a form of indoctrination.

Opponents often claim this technology will be used primarily to enforce digital rights management policies and not to increase computer security.

Opponents to the theory deny the existence of the panthers or claim that witnesses are simply mis-identifying the native lynxes or " bobcats ".

Opponents of his regime claim that he has used money amassed through weapons sales, narcotics, international loans, and confiscation of private property to enrich himself and his political cronies who hold his dictatorship together, and that the $ 900 million published by Forbes is merely a portion of his assets, although that needs to be proven.

Opponents of the bill claim it has reduced America's international competitive edge against foreign financial service providers, saying SOX has introduced an overly complex regulatory environment into U. S. financial markets.

Opponents to both of these methods point to the large increase in reporting requirements they impose, and claim that they rob industry of necessary flexibility.

Opponents claim that a hermeneutic approach is too relativist and that their own interpretations are based on common-sense evaluation.

Opponents of Chávez claim that the government is abusing freedom of speech and press, especially after periodic inspections of the Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission ( CONATEL ) and the implementation of the controversial Social Responsibility in Radio and Television Law ( best known as Ley Resorte ).

Opponents claim that the move would result in the closure of post offices and in job losses at the nation's largest employer.

Opponents and critics of Ibn Taymiyyah claim that he rejected intercession completely as proved in Qur ' an and Sunnah.

Opponents claim that it is illegal to give or accept anything that has pecuniary value in exchange for a vote.

Opponents of desegregation busing claim that children were being bused to schools in dangerous neighborhoods, compromising their education and personal safety.

Opponents claim that Dimitrov was the most loyal " lap dog " of Stalin and Stalin did not have a real reason to kill him.

Opponents of evolution claim that there is significant dissent on evolution within the scientific community.

Opponents claim they are " socialist " and innovations of Islam.

Opponents claim the barrier severely restricts the local population, particularly in their ability to travel freely over the border and to access work, thereby undermining their economy.