Category Archives: Society

The Reality of the Law

Posted on May 9, 2020 by JC

Should I begin this by stating that I’m not a lawyer and I have no legal training of any kind? Actually, I did do a subject called Legal Studies one year towards the end of High School that I can … Continue reading →

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Observations on Face Masks

Posted on May 2, 2020 by JC

I began writing this as an email but it ended up being a lot more detailed than I initially expected so I have turned it into a post. These are just some of my observations from my time living in … Continue reading →

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Ranking Australia’s Prime Ministers in the Socio-Sexual Hierarchy

Posted on April 25, 2020 by JC

This is my attempt to rank the last seven male Prime Ministers of Australia according to the Socio-Sexual Hierarchy (SSH). I have briefly referred to the SSH before here but an excellent overview can be found in the video I … Continue reading →

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The Artificial Winter

Posted on April 11, 2020 by JC

“Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it. For them, there is no winter food problem. They have fires and warm clothes. The winter cannot hurt them and therefore … Continue reading →

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What’s Worse for Marriage?

Posted on April 4, 2020 by JC

The contradiction in terms known as “same-sex marriage” was brought into law in Australia on the 9th of December, 2017. This came into law after close to two decades of  activism and after multiple parliaments having already rejected it. There … Continue reading →

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Reverence for Me but not for thee…

Posted on March 28, 2020 by JC

“The Church does not want to lose her clients, she wants to acquire new members. This produces a kind of secularisation which is truly deplorable”. “The world is going astray, the Church is going astray in the world, priests are … Continue reading →

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Hopeful & Hopeless

Posted on March 21, 2020 by JC

I have been meaning to come back to this post for well over a year and the current scare going on (as of writing), has put me in mind to finally finish it. Unfortunately the time between reading these two … Continue reading →

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Raging Harpies

Posted on March 14, 2020 by JC

Not softlier pillowed is my head That rests by thine, unloving bride, Than were those jagged stones my bed Through which the falls of Nuki stride. The Flower Feast, The Tale of Genji, Part 1 Although I am intimately connected with … Continue reading →

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The Honest Atheist

Posted on March 7, 2020 by JC

In the 2000s there was a sudden rise atheism due in part to the events of September 11th, 2001 as well as what is no doubt a myriad of other reasons. At this time, the names of Richard Dawkins, Sam … Continue reading →

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Real-World Observable Arguments for Catholicism

Posted on February 21, 2020 by JC

Normally when discussing the truth of Catholicism, people employ theological, philosophical or historical arguments because these are probably the strongest. There are however other more down-to-earth things that are worth considering, especially for everyday people. What I’m going to attempt … Continue reading →

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