Archive for November, 2006
Tasmania considering human rights legislation
Tasmania is considering bringing in a bill or charter of human rights, following the lead of the Australian Capital Territory and the state of Victoria. It has asked the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute to investigate the matter, consult with the community, and produce recommendations and a summary of the submissions it receives.
Australians don’t enjoy very [...]
A letter from Peachy
Some months ago I met a woman called Peachy who was active in forest campaigning. She recently attended the G20 Protests in Melbourne. The event was planned as a peaceful protest with a carnival atmosphere, but the event overshadowed by violence both from some protesters and police.
Peachy wrote an impassioned and thoughtful response to these [...]
Is the NYTimes on a sexist morals crusade?
The New York Post can be expected to blame the victim for her rape, but when you see the New York Times constructing an article around the idea that young female doctors are showing too much flesh:
There was just one problem. As she delivered her thoughtful patient presentations to me and the other attending doctors, [...]
Two sides of the G20 protest
The media have portrayed the anti-globalisation protests as a struggle between violent protestors and well restrained police. It’s true that the protests have been marked by violence, from at least a section of the large demonstration, but that’s only one side of the story.
The other side involves both peaceful protest and police brutality.
Feeding the monster
I believe in the noble savage, or rather in the idea that in the absence of an overriding desire or fear a person’s essential nature is compassionate. So I’ve always been interested in evil although I think it’s overrated. When the lights are on all those monsters lurking in our psyches stop being powerful and [...]
