Sebastian Castellio ( 1515 – 1563 ) was a French Protestant theologian who in 1554 published under a pseudonym the pamphlet Whether heretics should be persecuted ( De haereticis, an sint persequendi ) criticizing John Calvin's execution of Michael Servetus: " When Servetus fought with reasons and writings, he should have been repulsed by reasons and writings.

" Whether the story of the vision is true or not, the banner of St Cuthbert was regularly carried in battle against the Scots until the Reformation, and it serves as a good example of how St Cuthbert was regarded as a protector of his people.

Whether it could be as disastrous for American labor as, say, Jimmy Hoffa of the Teamsters, is a matter of conjecture.

Whether this plan could have worked is perhaps debatable.

Whether the corpse of such a gladiator could be redeemed from further ignominy by friends or familia is not known.

Whether the relationship included any genital component was not a matter for public discourse, but women could form strong and exclusive bonds with each other and still be considered virtuous, innocent, and chaste ; a similar relationship with a man would have destroyed a woman's reputation.

Whether the interest in these limited resources would diminish with the advent of virtual reality, where they could be easily substituted, is yet unclear.

Michael Rice wrote in his Egypt's Legacy, " Whether or not the ancients knew of the mechanics of the Precession before its definition by Hipparchos the Bithynian in the second century BC is uncertain, but as dedicated watchers of the night sky they could not fail to be aware of its effects.

Whether such a complex engineering effort could have been completed in that small space of time is questionable, though no official date of its construction exists.

Whether hormone treatments to induce hyperovulation could have similar effects is unknown.

Whether or not this is known to proponents of the term currently is unknown but it adds some weight to the suggestion that the term has a connotation to it that could be seen as superior.

The APC documents say " Whether any or all part of the funds held by Union Banking Corporation, or companies associated with it, belong to Fritz Thyssen could not be established in this investigation.

Whether it was a political reason or a family issue, Xiahou was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, wherein general Xiahou no longer could ride a chariot nor a horse well.

Though Reynolds agreed with Félibien about the natural order of the genres, he held that an important work from any genre of painting could be produced under the hand of genius: " Whether it is the human figure, an animal, or even inanimate objects, there is nothing, however unpromising in appearance, but may be raised into dignity, convey sentiment, and produce emotion, in the hands of a painter of genius.

Whether or not politicizing university admissions ensured that graduates would be " supporters of socialism " could be debated.

Whether it is a local plumber or a government plumber the job is very difficult to accomplish and when they finally do come around to fixing the pipes it could potentially end up causing more issues such as more flooding, traffic around the area of construction, and a long wait for the resident to go with out water.

Whether then the case stand thus or not no one could find a clearer explanation, according to my own opinion and that of every candid person.

" Whether Tchaikovsky exaggerated in this statement could be considered open to question.

" Whether or not this was a true story or an Ace gag, it was understatedly madcap enough that it could have been true.

Whether definite descriptions can be used rigidly or not, they can at least sometimes be used non-rigidly, but a proper name can only be used rigidly ; the asymmetry, Kripke argues, demonstrates that no definite description could give the meaning of a proper name — although it might be used to explain who a name refers to ( that is, to " fix the referent " of the name ).

Whether this was the reason or not, Carl reportedly could feed himself at two and around the age of ten is said to have taught himself to play the violin by strapping it on to a stool.

Whether these mechanisms could be exploited for the purpose of enhancing basal hedonic tone is unknown.

Whether or not the mass rescue of the Danish Jews could have happened without Bohr ’ s political activity in Sweden, there is no doubt that he did all that he could for his countrymen.

Whether because they had no wish to fight, or because they could not support a second messiah in addition to Jesus, or because of their harsh treatment by Bar Kochba during his brief reign, these Christians also left the Jewish community around this time.

Whether he was alive or dead was to be disputed as confusion and panic arose following the broadcast, prompting Anne Doyle to state that she could neither confirm nor deny his death.

Whether you experienced the passion of desire I have, of course, no way of knowing, nor indeed have I wished with even the most fleeting fragment of a wish to know, for the fact that one constitutes by one's mere existence so to speak the proof of some sort of passion makes any speculation upon this part of one's parents' experience more immodest, more scandalizing, more deeply unwelcome than an obscenity from a stranger.

Whether or not Plato's tale of the lost continent of Atlantis is true, skeptics concede that the myth may have some foundation in a great tsunami of ancient times.

Whether fan of the Pagnol films or stage show, whether partial to music or not, you can't help but derive joy from this picture if you have a sense of humor and a heart.

Whether two or more persons have been confused in this account of Hippolytus

Whether the democratic failures should be seen as systemic, or as a product of the extreme conditions of the Peloponnesian war, there does seem to have been a move toward correction.

Whether hand laid or built in a mould, FRP boats usually have an outer coating of gelcoat which is a thin solid colored layer of polyester resin that adds no structural strength, but does create a smooth surface which can be buffed to a high shine and also acts as a protective layer against sunlight.

In addition, works published before 1964 that did not have their copyrights renewed 28 years after first publication year also are in the public domain, except that books originally published outside the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, if they are still under copyright in their home country ( see How Can I Tell Whether a Copyright Was Renewed for more details ).

Whether the extinction occurred gradually or very suddenly is debatable, as both views have support in the fossil record.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether it was the king's intention to have his son executed as well ( as Voltaire claims ) is not clear.

Whether these initiatives will have the desired effect of curbing such activities has yet to be seen ; although a number of hawala networks have been closed down and a number of hawaladars have been successfully prosecuted for money laundering, there is little sign that these actions have brought the authorities any closer to identifying and arresting a significant number of terrorists or drug smugglers.

Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question.

Whether the information Fuchs passed relating to the hydrogen bomb would have been useful is still somewhat in debate.

Whether a king de jure, and out of possession, can have treason committed against him?

Whether Buckland would not have applied this same denigration of Memex equally to the WWW as it flourished in its early years is unclear.

Whether Ptolemy would have had Pytheas ' real latitudes at that time is a much debated issue.

Whether it was because of the money he had ( most of which was from when he stole part of the ecclesiastic treasury ) or due to Greek influence that wanted to keep him in power for their own gains ( or perhaps a combination of them both ), it is clear that he must have had the support of an influential group to have stayed in power for as long as he did.