Proponents of both Atlantis as a myth and Atlantis as history have argued that the word refers to Crantor.

Proponents of Behaviorism argued that language may be learned through a form of operant conditioning.

Proponents of free speech argued that because source code conveys information to programmers, is written in a language, and can be used to share humour and other artistic pursuits, it is a protected form of communication.

Proponents of continuity cite a variety of contributory factors: it is argued that it was Lenin, rather than Stalin, whose civil war measures introduced the Red Terror with its hostage taking and internment camps, that it was Lenin who developed the infamous Article 58, and who established the autocratic system within the Communist Party.

Proponents have argued that outpatient commitment improves mental health, increases the effectiveness of treatment, and reduces costs.

Proponents of the rewinders argued that the use of the rewind function on the standard VHS player would lead to kinks in the tape that would affect playback quality.

Proponents of using the terms rather than terms like " non-transsexual " or " non-trans " have argued that it calls attention to and unsettles the assumption that people, by default, have an internal sense of being male or female that matches the sex marker they were assigned at birth: for example, Jillana Enteen wrote that " cissexual " is " meant to show that there are embedded assumptions encoded in expecting this seamless conformity.

Proponents of the measure argued that French workforce laws, which put the burden of proof on the employer for dismissing employees, dissuaded employers from hiring new employees ; according to them, this is one reason while the unemployment rate of those under 26 is 23 % and that of youngsters from some lower classes neighbourhoods as high as 40 %, and not the refusal of exploitation to enrich the wealthy class.

Proponents of Nordic theory further argued that Nordic peoples had developed innate toughness and determination due to the harsh, challenging climate in which they evolved.

Proponents argued that a new city would be able to better control development and provide increased police and fire service, while opponents argued that the new city would increase taxes and redevelop residential neighborhoods for revenue-generating businesses.

Proponents argued that the school ( which has only 63 students, including only one in seventh grade ) simply cannot continue to function, and consolidation with the neighboring district ( which has nearly 800 students ) would provide more opportunities for educational achievement.

Proponents of unicameralism have also argued that it reduces costs, as even if the number of legislators is the same as it would be in a multicameral system, there are fewer institutions to maintain and support.

Proponents of the HTS program argued that anthropologists were providing much-needed cultural knowledge about local populations and helping to decrease violence in their areas of operation.

Proponents of the Bill argued a lower property qualification would give the vote to respectable members of the working class.

Proponents of the measure argued that " Oregonians should have the right to know what they are eating.

Proponents of the addiction model argued that exposure to kinky sexual practices by means of pornography lead the watchers to " cross over ".

Proponents of such plans argued that with the schools integrated, minority students would have equal access to equipment, facilities and resources that the cities ' white students had, thus giving all students in the city equal educational opportunities.

Proponents of drilling in wildlife sanctuaries, like the Property and Environment Research Center, have argued this makes Audubon's opposition to drilling on protected lands hypocritical.

Proponents of Measure 51 argued that the Death with Dignity Act lacked a mandatory counseling provision, a family notification provision, strong reporting requirements, or a strong residency requirement.

Proponents argued that the decals showed support for the troops, while opponents claimed that it was an endorsement for the war in Afghanistan.

Proponents of generative grammar have argued that most grammar is not the result of communicative function and is not simply learned from the environment ( see poverty of the stimulus argument ).

Proponents argued the renovation was direly needed citing aging and cramped facilities.

Proponents argued that the bill was based on the 1996 EU Database Directive, and was designed to encourage database creators by ensuring their revenue advantage.

Proponents of the name acknowledged that the Cleveland Spiders of the National League had sometimes been informally called the " Indians " during Sockalexis ' short career there, a fact which merely reinforced the new name.

Proponents of the term " East Turkestan " argue that the name Xinjiang (; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang ) is arrogant, because if the individual Chinese characters are to be taken literally and not as a proper name, then Xinjiang means " New Territory ".

Proponents of baby sign language say that this gap between desire to communicate and ability often leads to frustration and tantrums .< ref name = frustration > Garcia, Joseph.

Proponents of market timing counter that market timing is just another name for trading.

Proponents of this theory fail to identify a specific member of the family after whom the settlement would have been named ; for instance, according to Sarris, the placename is derived " from a Byzantine family name by some Kamateros ".

Proponents ( especially of majoritarianism ) deny these accusations, and argue that any faults in Athenian democracy were because the franchise was quite limited ( only male citizens could vote — women, slaves and non-citizens were excluded ).

Proponents of repeal argue that the clause is a bigoted anachronism ; Cardinal Winning, who was leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, called the act an " insult " to Catholics.

Proponents of a formalized leadership and succession suggest that Clement succeeded Pantaenus as leader of the school, and was succeeded himself by Origen.

Proponents describe a key element in the concept of " militia " was that to be " genuine " it not be a " select militia ", composed of an unrepresentative subset of the population.

Proponents of preterism sometimes argue that this position was the original eschatological understanding of the Early Christian church, a claim contested by historicists and futurists.

Proponents of cultural transmission have looked for links between Iron Age Celtic, Greek and Vedic philosophy and religion, some even suggesting that belief in reincarnation was present in Proto-Indo-European religion.

Proponents of this theory also claim that Alfred the Great was a descendant of Shem because he claimed to descend from Sceafa, a marooned man who came to Britain on a boat after a flood.

Proponents of this account point to Rwanda as an example since the Tutsi / Hutu distinction was codified by the Belgian colonial power in the 1930s on the basis of cattle ownership, physical measurements and church records.

Proponents of the Treaty claimed it was a utilitarian adjustment to cumbersome EU governing mechanisms and a required streamlining of the decision-making process, necessary to facilitate enlargement of the EU into Central and Eastern Europe.

Proponents differed in the extent to which enlargement may have proceeded without the Treaty, some claimed that the very future of the Union's growth — if not existence — was at stake, while others said that enlargement could have legally proceeded — albeit at a slower pace — without it.

Proponents point to the fact that the Mongol court was frequented by Russian princes, notably Yaroslavl's Feodor the Black, who boasted his own ulus near Sarai, and Novgorod's Alexander Nevsky, the sworn brother ( or anda ) of Batu's successor Sartaq Khan.

* Prophetic predictions: Proponents believe that Herbert Armstrong was inspired by God and had the gift to understand prophecy.

Proponents of this new phase in archaeology claimed that with the rigorous use of the scientific method it was possible to get past the limits of the archaeological record and learn something about how the people who used the artifacts lived.

Proponents, such as Mundell and Laffer, point to the dramatic rise in the stock market as a sign that the tax overhaul was effective, although they note that the hike in capital gains may be more trouble than it was worth.

Proponents of New Thought countered that the world was more benign and individuals had the agency to improve their lives and health through positive thoughts.

Proponents of this theory point to The Contention, where only seven lines are retained, with the argument being that the rest of the speech was cut from performance.

Proponents of the Directive claimed its purpose was to clarify the meaning of Article 52, by consolidating existing EPO practice.

Proponents of the Palmer Method emphasized its plainness and speed, that it was much faster than the laborious Spencerian Method, and allowed the writer to effectively compete with the typewriter.

Proponents of the Documentary hypothesis suggest that Genesis 1 was a litany from the Priestly source ( possibly from an early Jewish liturgy ) while Genesis 2 was assembled from older Jahwist material, holding that for both stories to be a single account, Adam would have named all the animals, and God would have created Eve from his rib as a suitable mate, all within a single 24 hour period.