The other day, I wrote about my thoughts On Free Expression and Being Offensive. This morning, I came across an article on Vox.com with a video of J.K. Rowling defending offensive speech. I thought she put it very well: The tides of populism and nationalism currently sweeping many developed countries have been accompanied by demands […]
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There are times when I am simply stunned (by the way, that has been considered a derogatory term – I can recall in primary school, some pupils asking others, “Are you stunned?” meaning, “Are you stupid? A dunce?”) by the arguments put forth by some for “safe places,” and “trigger warnings” in universities. It has
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For many years, I’ve expressed my doubts in regard to the efficiency of solar energy. I have never been convinced that solar energy with today’s technology is cost-effective or energy efficient. In addition, here in Ontario, I question the use of arable land being turned into “solar farms.” I have not been able to locate
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Yesterday, I noticed that many of my friends and associates on Facebook where sharing some post by the owner of a Chiropractic clinic in Alaska, a Jennifer Lovdahl. Ms Jennifer Lovdahl is listed as a doctor on their chiropractic clinic website – http://www.movewellalaska.com/ and apparently graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa. The
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Just. Go Away. CRTC Issues Ultimatum To Netflix, Google There never really was a need for the CRTC or for regulation of the airwaves and content programming. Why these regulators think they ought to control what I choose to watch, have streamed to me, or anything else is irrelevant. Their reasons are irrelevant. In fact,
I have to admit that years ago, I was supportive of the death penalty. It seemed to make sense, “an eye for an eye, a life for a life.” But after many years of thought, and the fact that mistakes get made even with our judicious judicial system, I cannot support the death penalty. It
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“Women are human beings, and consequently have all the natural rights than any human beings can have. They have just as good a right to make laws as men have, and no better; AND THAT IS JUST NO RIGHT AT ALL. No human being, nor any number of human beings, have any right to make
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“Although willing to oppose the White House on the Iraq war, they remain nervous that they will be called soft on terrorism if they insist on strict curbs on gathering intelligence.” ~ New York Times Politics. Worrying about public opinion and perceptions. When will they be called out for being soft on the concept of
…because I despise any semblance of any authority, no matter what that authority is, that I have not consented to, over me. Indeed, Ron Paul himself states this very clearly, even if he himself might not realize it, why anarchists are the ones that have premises and principles that may have actions measured against: “It
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Recently, Jay Jardine wrote about the “most hysterical” comment thread ever – linking to one at SDA. I dunno – I think this one is even more hysterical (well, be sure to read the comments in the posts being linked to over there, too). Hilarious and hysterical to see all the generalizations, arguments, discussions about