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Same-Sex Marriage: the case against…
The case against legalising same-sex marriage Date July 15, 2012 Simon Mann Foes of change say too much is at stake. Photo: Reuters THEY say they are not against homosexuals. Nor are they bigots, or religious zealots or people hankering after a bygone era. What they are against is same-sex marriage. In an often vitriolic debate […]
Contraception and Abortion…
My Catholic friends: Emergency contraception blocks fertilisation and so has nothing to do with abortion… ~~ Opening the gates to a better deal for women LESLIE CANNOLD July 14, 2012 THIS past Thursday, I “live tweeted” highlights from London’s Family Planning Summit, a joint enterprise of the Gates Foundation and the British government. The best of […]
Fighting Superbugs
Smarter, cleaner approach needed to fight superbugs Lindsay Grayson July 14, 2012 IF AN alien from outer space were to assess what humans have done with antibiotics, they would surely consider us a rather stupid species. Since the first key antibiotic, penicillin, was invented in the early 1940s we have misused and wasted these precious […]
Same sex marriage (NZ Anglicans, and United Reformed Church UK)
ON 11 JUL 2012 The General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has decided to talk about marriage. Without dissent, and after a debate that at times included displays of raw emotion, the synod passed a resolution that ¢â‚¬Å“asks Episcopal Units to hold conversations in our church and with the […]
Vale Frank Fricke (aka ‘Frickster’)
I’ve just come from one of the most memorable ‘thanksgiving services’ I’ve ever attended. The order of service began with a welcome: Welcome to all of you welcome to those who believe welcome to those who do not believe welcome to those who do not know what to believe welcome to those who believe in […]
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Euthanasia: when is ‘a life worth ending’?
A Life Worth Ending The era of medical miracles has created a new phase of aging, as far from living as it is from dying. A son ¢â‚¬â„¢s plea to let his mother go. By Michael Wolff Published May 20, 2012 On the way to visit my mother one recent rainy afternoon, I stopped in, after […]
Lying: we all do it (even lying to ourselves!)
DECEPTION Author: BY ANDREW STEPHENS Date: 04/06/2011 Publication: The Age From the well-intentioned falsehood to the baldfaced whopper, untruths find their way into every conversation. Social bonds are sealed on insincerity and punishments avoided in the blink of a lie. But as we stray from the path of absolute honesty, do our little white lies […]
Tips for better sleep
by ABC Health and Wellbeing Poor sleep not only leaves you feeling lousy, it can affect your health. Check out our tips for ideas on how to improve your sleep Published 28/06/2012 ISTOCKPHOTO Good sleep is essential for good health. Lack of sleep can affect your immune system, mood and increase your chances of developing […]
HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE
Even if you have received this before it is worth a re-read ¢â‚¬“ commit it to memory, it may save your life!!! Valuable Piece of information Let’s say it’s 6.15pm and you’re going home, after an unusually hard day at work. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your […]
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