Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com The push is on to expand the euthanasia law. We knew it was coming. We knew it was coming when the law was first passed. The slippery slope. But we were told by politicians, the media and the supporters of euthanasia “oh don’t be silly,
There’s a phenomenon called “pathological altruism”. It refers to supposedly “helping” behavior that actually causes harm. It is caused by a combination of information deficiency, self-righteousness, and misdirected aims. Married to a closely-related psychopathology, virtue-signalling, the desire to be seen to be “doing good”, it’s a recipe for
Robin van der Sanden Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health, SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University Chris Wilkins Associate Professor and leader of drug research team, Massey University Marta Rychert Senior Researcher in Drug Policy and Health Law, Massey University Monica Barratt Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, Social Equity Research
Dr. Yvette Alt Miller Dr. Yvette Alt Miller holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and has taught at Northwestern University, London Business School, and lectured around the world. aish.com Equating Israel with Hamas, the ICC’s actions are morally outrageous. Karim Khan,
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (BORA) provides crucial protection for human rights in New Zealand. The Act, passed in 1990, affirms, protects, and promotes our human rights and fundamental freedoms and was designed to protect New Zealanders against the
The most instructive way to get to Australia’s capital is by road. Sure, air travel is more convenient, as evidenced by the flocks of government-chartered planes scurrying out on a Friday night, but there’s something you notice, on the road. But the Australian Capital Territory is so small
As Edmund Burke noted of revolutions, a brief outburst of unhinged passion can undo the long, patient work of years, even centuries. Repairing the damage can take far longer than it took to wreak. The Covid pandemic unleashed its own revolution, one that the political-bureaucratic class had clearly long anticipated.
Kiri Allan told us all that she’d defend her charges, that there was a ‘technical point of law’ that needed to be explored in a trial, that she was innocent and that her case would prove that out. And then on the morning of the trial after months of
In Philip Pullman’s The Amber Spyglass, a would-be assassin attempts to excise his soul from the stain of murder by “pre-emptive penance”. Every day of his life, Father Luis Gomez performs intense penance for sins he hasn’t committed. The idea is that doing so builds up a “credit
Elise Hansen knowablemagazine.org When the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley were convicted of involuntary manslaughter, it was a watershed moment in US school shooting cases. It was also a key moment in parental culpability law, governing cases in which parents can be held legally responsible for the
Alan Renwick Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand This month the federal government announced a plan to ban live sheep exports, set to come into effect from May 1 2028. The announcement coincided with the release of a highly anticipated report by an independent panel set up to
Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation For decades, people who want to end their life with the help of a doctor, and who have the means to do so, have travelled to a handful of countries, commonly Switzerland, for euthanasia. But gradually, more countries around
Alexandra Allen-Franks Lecturer and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland At first sight, the battle between a Manawatu fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An international
If you’re a licensed shooter, you’ve no doubt loaned a firearm to a suitably licensed shooter mate, on occasion. In fact, you can do so for up to thirty days without a problem. Except in Tasmania. Here, you may be engaged in “firearms trafficking”. A ruling by Tasmania’
Perhaps there’s hope yet that activist judges can learn from their mistakes, even if too late. Just six months ago, the High Court’s disastrous “NZYQ” decision panicked the idiotic Albanese government into unleashing hundreds of convicted foreign rapists, paedophiles and murderers on the Australian community. Many were either
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has criticised the Dean of the AUT Law School after she publicly told a highly-respected King’s Counsel to “die
