Program’s penalties contributing to worsening mental health, family violence and petty crime by children seeking food
Friday, February 15, 2019
Caritas Australia
A win for climate.
"I'm thrilled to see the law catching up with the science," says Amanda McKenzie, chief executive of Climate Council
http://bit.ly/2RI8xqh
A win for climate.
"I'm thrilled to see the law catching up with the science," says Amanda McKenzie, chief executive of Climate Council
http://bit.ly/2RI8xqh
Thursday, February 14, 2019
"There seems to be a truth that we have to be able to able to accept whatever people throw at us with words or actions, and just learn to accept it. "However, I was taught that if you couldn't say something pleasant, don't say anything at all. "I think this 'accept whatever anyone says' is rubbish.It is just another way of telling people to accept whatever behaviour as OK. "So, if I come in and want to put poison in you drinking well, then it is OK. "BULLSHIT. You say NO! "And you say NO to people saying nasty or negative thing in your environment.
"There seems to be a truth that we have to be able to able to accept whatever people throw at us with words or actions, and just learn to accept it.
"However, I was taught that if you couldn't say something pleasant, don't say anything at all.
"I think this 'accept whatever anyone says' is rubbish.It is just another way of telling people to accept whatever behaviour as OK.
"So, if I come in and want to put poison in you drinking well, then it is OK.
"BULLSHIT. You say NO!
"And you say NO to people saying nasty or negative thing in your environment.
"However, I was taught that if you couldn't say something pleasant, don't say anything at all.
"I think this 'accept whatever anyone says' is rubbish.It is just another way of telling people to accept whatever behaviour as OK.
"So, if I come in and want to put poison in you drinking well, then it is OK.
"BULLSHIT. You say NO!
"And you say NO to people saying nasty or negative thing in your environment.
The national apology 11 years on
It is hard to think of a more encouraging action by any government during the last 20 years than the national apology to the stolen generations. Much has been said about that apology. It is worth reflecting more generally on why apologies properly made are so gratifying, and what qualities they must...
It is hard to think of a more encouraging action by any government during the last 20 years than the national apology to the stolen generations. Much has been said about that apology. It is worth reflecting more generally on why apologies properly made are so gratifying, and what qualities they must...
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