I just read this article in the Age (thanks for the tip off Cheryl). From the article:
Asked in a new book about his community role, Mr Harvey said giving to people who “are not putting anything back into the community” is like “helping a whole heap of no-hopers to survive for no good reason”
“He said [...]
Archive for the ‘Social justice’ Category
27 Nov
Way to go Harvey
Posted by Christina in Social justice, media watch. Tagged: harvey norman, homelessness. 8 Comments
18 Aug
A tired ramble
Posted by Christina in Social justice, personal. 1 Comment
I have had a frantic day today spent madly packing. Tomorrow we are leaving for a family holiday – a road trip to Adelaide, followed by a flight to Alice Springs. We will be camping along the way in a teeny tiny hiking tent. Murray-Sunset National Park is sure to be a highlight, and I [...]
15 Jun
Please dont chute the baby
Posted by Christina in Social justice, media watch, politics. 4 Comments
I am someone notorious for lateness. Late arrivals, late returns of books, dvds. I have been fined many a time, and in the past avoided the library for years for fear of the fines that awaited me. Currently (thanks to a name change) I am in the clear. The library chute [...]
29 May
Legitimate Torture
Posted by Christina in Social justice. 5 Comments
On my way home from work today I listened to Triple J’s ‘Hack’ , and heard an interview with an American about survival schools and torture. The aim of the survival schools is to equip specialized troops to cope with torture by torturing them, thus reducing fear of the unknown. His comments on torture laws [...]
23 Oct
Does your bible have holes?
Posted by Christina in Social justice, bible. Leave a Comment
I found this article about a new Bible translation hailing from the Netherlands (thanks to a post from from Backyard Missionary). The Western Bible. Holier than swiss cheese, the Dutch have boldly gone where no-one has dared go before – at least in print. Don’t want to give your goods to the poor? Do you [...]
13 Oct
That “M” word again.
Posted by Christina in God stuff, Social justice. 1 Comment
My posts on morality have sparked the most conversation I have had on this blog so far, and I can’t resist having a final word or two. Morality. It seems to be the issue that drives and divides Christian politics, and self-righteous Christians everywhere. I have high moral standards for myself. As much as I [...]
28 Sep
Put your money where your mouth is
Posted by Christina in Social justice, politics. 8 Comments
Much of the thread that I commented on yesterday focuses on “pro-life”, with abortion standing out as a significant issue. One person made a comment that I think should both encourage and sober anyone who professes to hold a view on this topic. The commentor writes the following:
“If you are on this comments [...]
27 Sep
No hint of ‘morality’
Posted by Christina in Social justice, politics. 4 Comments
Please don’t interpret my title here to mean that I am opposed to morality. I am not. However, I do object to Christian meddlings in politics seeing morality as the beginning and end to the Christian response to what is wrong in our society. Not even morality in the broader sense of [...]
3 Mar
No Pictures Please.
Posted by Christina in Social justice. 2 Comments
l live and work in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A number of Sudanese refugee families have moved into the area near my work. l have not had opportunity to chat with them. lt is wonderful to see them in the midst of an otherwise fairly homogenous community. While on a [...]
14 Dec
Not again
Posted by Christina in Social justice, politics. 2 Comments
I went to work early this morning so I could stop at the local coffee shop to read the paper. I found another article about a man who was deported because of mental illness, drug addiction, and associated criminal activities. Another man homeless and becoming increasingly unwell. Another decision to terminate citizenship [...]
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