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New Euthanasia Laws Show There Will Never Be an End to the Killing
Alex Schadenberg mercatornet.com Alex Schadenberg is Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. He is based in Ontario, Canada. On Monday, 13 October, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend its euthanasia law to permit child euthanasia — an announcement that
Cannabis Referendum
If the referendum fails If the referendum fails it means not only that legalisation of cannabis is off-the-table but probably also decriminalisation. It would be easy to blame the misinformation campaigns and scare tactics of groups like Family First and SayNopeToDope. But to me that’s too simplistic. People voting
Why Shouldn’t Gladys Berejiklian Be Publicly Questioned?
Gladys Berejiklian has become the Fairy Princess of the right. The right of politics are zealously defending their favoured female leader against reputational attacks and staunchly maintaining that she is a strong, capable leader. That last assertion was already looking shaky enough. The Ruby Princess fiasco, for instance, was a
Taxpayer-Funded Broadcaster Refuses to Report Pell Bombshell
When Barack Obama pontificated about “the curated media”, he said more than he knew. What Obama was tacitly admitting is that the legacy media are self-appointed gatekeepers of the public sphere. With the typical arrogance of the left, Obama assumed that the public must be taken in hand like a
More on the Cannabis Referendum
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Dr Graham Sharpe, former President of the New Zealand Anaesthetics Association, is a long time mate and a man of libertarian views. He’s forwarded me his recently published contribution to the debate which I’ve reproduced below. Dr Graham Sharpe ONZM FANZCA is a
The Cognitive Dissonance Award Goes to…
Apparently, mental health problems are on the increase but now is the perfect time to make a drug well known for causing mental illness even easier to access. “Ok Cupcake.” Actually, mangled messages and cognitive dissonance aside, Chlöe Swarbrick is on to a winner with her idea of a Ministry
The Cannabis Referendum
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com As a libertarian, I strongly believe in people making their own decisions as to how they live their lives. Some people are risk-takers seeking, in the case of say self-employment, a higher than standard income and the dignity they feel in being their own master.
Hate Crimes against Muslims Spiked after the Mosque Attacks, & Ardern Promises to Make Such Abuse Illegal
Chris Wilson Sanjal Shastri University of Auckland What is the relationship between hate crimes and terrorism? Could we have predicted the terror attacks at Masjid Al Noor and the Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15 last year if we had been able to identify a rising number of verbal and
BFD Caption Competition
The BFD. Caption competition Here are a few we prepared earlier to inspire you all to create your own. If you enjoyed this BFD caption competition please share it.
The Context of Choice as Compassion
Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz The conversation around the End of Life Choice Act has often focused on a desire to be compassionate at the end of life, which is an excellent place to start. But it is important to consider what compassion at the end of life looks
Pakistan’s Rape Culture War
Reem Wasay asiamediacentre.org.nz Auckland-based Reem Wasay is a journalist and former op-ed editor of Pakistani newspaper Daily Times. She has also worked as a programme coordinator in the non-profit sector in NZ. Something is spurring Pakistan’s women into action. A rising demand for accountability and change is
Are We Seeing the Beginnings of a Political Police Force in NZ?
Dieuwe de Boer rightminds.nz It’s been nine months since police raided my home on 9 January 2020, and I realise that I have not made any detailed public updates on events since then. While offers for help poured in and court action got underway quickly, proceedings have been
Not the Most Restrictive Law
Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz Advocates of the End of Life Choice Act have suggested that it’s the tightest legislation of its kind and that even if the law comes into effect the number of people who would be assisted to die would be small. Having analysed the