Death Would Be Too Kind
Just because you are opposed to one thing, doesn’t automatically mean you support its opposite.
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Is Climate Change Abe Lincoln’s Fault?
So, try to exhibit the wisdom of Mark Twain and don’t blame every unusual storm on ‘climate change,’ which is then darkly linked to ‘the fault of modern industry.’
Assisted Suicide Will Poison the British Culture of Care
The trouble is that taking this position is never consequence-free for others and it is questionable whether anything can be seen as a valid human right for some if it has such deleterious effects on many others and on society.
Kids Won’t Dance if Everyone Is Watching
If Tall Poppy syndrome already discouraged us to aspire to better things, surveillance could murder ambition while it’s still in the cradle.
And Still No Shared Moral Language
Put the children’s names back in the centre. Any tradition worth keeping has to do that before it decides what to do with their mother. Cora. Dawson. Callan. The rest of the argument is secondary until that much is shared.
The Uniform Doesn’t Come With a First Amendment Waiver
Major Jason Watson wanted to be a hero of the resistance. He may instead become the cautionary tale every judge advocate uses to explain Article 88 to the next officer who thinks the cameras are worth the risk.
And Now Another Sad Blow
The world’s largest renewable energy proposal was planned for the best place on Earth (for renewables) but it still can’t make any numbers add up.
September 9th Is International Falsely Accused Day
The best protective barrier is awareness. This is what International False Awareness Day provides: Awareness. And a sense of hope. Lies and mistakes in the application of justice harm men, women, and children who deserve to grow up in a just society.
An Australian Test Cricket Record Almost as Old as the Game
Charles Bannerman only played three tests for Australia, but it’s he who still holds the record. Charles Bannerman passed away in 1930, at the age of 79.
We Argue Forever Because We Won’t Say What a Human Is For
We will not settle the arguments of our age until we are honest about the question beneath them: What is a human being? And what is a human being for?
Censorship Fears Over Plan to Fine Social Media Companies
Opposition communications spokesperson Sarah Henderson calls it a “serious threat to free speech”, while coalition leader Angus Taylor says he is “deeply skeptical” and that he fears it is going to be an attempt to “censor social media”.
Still Just Groundhog Marxism
The really bad ideas never go away. They simply reappear in new clothing – each time promising justice while delivering the same familiar results.
