Nick Chater Warwick Business School, University of Warwick As vaccine uptake starts to wane, stories have began to emerge of people who refused the jab ending up in intensive care, ruing not having had the vaccine, and subsequently dying. These cautionary tales are certainly attention-grabbing, but is it right to
Margaret Somerville mercatornet.com Margaret Somerville is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine (Sydney campus). She is also Samuel Gale Professor of Law Emerita, Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law Emerita
Paul Driessen cfact.org Paul Driessen is senior policy advisor for CFACT and author of Cracking Big Green and Eco-Imperialism: Green Power – Black Death. Deadly floods in Germany and Belgium have put climate change back in the news in time for the COP-26 climate gabfest in Glasgow. Not surprisingly, government
The word for today is… miasma (noun) – 1 : a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease also : a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere 2 : an influence or atmosphere that tends to deplete or corrupt Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In notes taken during a voyage to South America on HMS Beagle
The word for today is… inveigle (verb) – 1 : to win over by wiles : entice 2 : to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Inveigle, a word that dates from the 16th century, refers to the act of using clever talk, trickery, or flattery to either persuade somebody
The word for today is… progeny (noun) – 1a : descendants, children b : offspring of animals or plants 2 : outcome, product 3 : a body of followers, disciples, or successors Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb progignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring
righttolife.org.uk A recent article published by leading bioethics journal “The Hastings Center Report”, has proposed an implant that would automatically trigger a lethal drug at the onset of dementia. In the report, co-authors Margaret Battin and Brent M. Kious, proposed the introduction of an “advance directive implant” (ADI)
The word for today is… abrupt (adjective) – 1a : characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected b : rudely or unceremoniously curt c : lacking smoothness or continuity : an abrupt transition 2 : giving the impression of being cut or broken off: especially involving a sudden steep
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com If you think New Zealand’s bureaucracy is over the top, trust me, by Australian standards we’re mere apprentices. Both in New Zealand and Australia the worst of bureaucratic busy-bodism is not at central government level but is a local government phenomenon. My Sydney
The word for today is… calumny (noun) – 1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another’s reputation 2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another’s reputation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Calumny made an appearance in these famous words from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “If thou
Dr Rainer Zitelmann fee.org Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a historian and sociologist. He is also a world-renowned author, successful businessman, and real estate investor. Zitelmann has written more than 20 books. His books are successful all around the world, especially in China, India, and South Korea. His most recent
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 In hindsight the best education I got was driving trucks. I did it for the money and thought education was what happened at school and university. But looking back
The word for today is… harry (verb) – 1 : to make a pillaging or destructive raid on 2 : to force to move along by harassing 3 : to torment by or as if by constant attack Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Was there once a warlike man named Harry who is the source
righttolife.org.uk A new global modelling of birth rates has estimated that 22 million girls could be ‘missing’ from the global population by 2100. The report, published by leading medical journal ‘BMJ Global Health’, used over three billion birth records from 204 countries. A previous publication by the same
The word for today is… jocund (adjective) – : marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Don’t let the etymology of jocund play tricks on you. The word comes from jucundus, a Latin word meaning “agreeable” or “delightful,” and ultimately from the Latin verb
