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When I hear comments such as ‘respect my religion’, I ask myself ‘why should I!?’ These are some of the considerations and questions I have before respect and support can be given: Does the ‘religion’ encourage truth? Does it contribute to personal, individual, inner freedom? Does it promulgate love and compassion? Does it encompass critical self-reflection and [...] I came across a report of a recent conference that raises more concerns… here’s the nuts-and-bolts of it: The Conference, as mentioned, was held on the 22nd and 23rd of October (a couple of weeks ago). I’m not sure how long the video will stay online (it’s a nuisance in any case, as it’s flash-based – [...] New York – Melbourne :: May 2010 [this conversation was recorded for Enrique's site: tarology (beta)] Enrique Enriquez: Is there any of the tarot images you have never recovered from? Jean-Michel David: Interestingly, yes! It’s really the single card that has cost me thousands of dollars (literally), and had me hunting down a number of false leads. It’s also [...] What can I say!? It only reflects how strange US society has become, and how its pre-eminence in the world of online downloads leads to quite weird decisions. Cf Need Marijuana? Your iPhone Can Help. It’s OK to have a listing of where to obtain marihuana even in locations where it is not legal, but an application [...] Quite a mouthful, that heading… and considering I also wanted to include something on synæsthesia, I’ve rather narrowed somewhat my ‘focus’! Swine flu pandemic Let’s begin with the last of these first: the flu ‘pandemic’ and the reaction to it by officialdom. I accept that when the first outbreak of this new influenza virus began to make its [...] As you may be aware, next week is when Australian schools are under obligation to provide standardised tests to students in classes (or years) 3, 5, 7 and 9 who have not been withdrawn from participation by their parents (or by their school in very special circumstances in which this is permitted). For those who may [...] It’s a pretty sad state of affairs at which even George Orwell would have been saddened. It seems that the UN’s adoption of orwellian Newspeak is such that it even surpasses Orwell in his darkest hour: the so-called ‘anti-racism’ conference sponsored by the UN (or should that be, in this case, the Divided Nations) and [...] Those words, penned in 1674 by Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (Canto I, l.64) in his L’Art Poetique, has unfortunately so many resonances in today’s socio-political climate. At one level, this can be seen on a common basis as one boards flights: the fear of some flight incident is driving society to measures reminiscent of fascism – and the [...] [from LiveJournal] Seems that the more I read, the more it seems that there is a lack of understanding as to what ethics is. Many seem to base ethical views on deontological statements, or on emotivism, or on socially or psychologically determined dispositions. One of the papers I will need to prepare – perhaps as I prepare for [...] |
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