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Passion of the Cross
Sometimes during a funeral homily, naturally with appropriate solemnity, I ask the mourners if they think that life has ended for the corpse lying in the coffin. Some might look at me as if I had lost my marbles by asking such a foolish question; others nod that, yes, there’s no life in the coffin. […]
A United Nations report has recommended the decriminalisation of drug use and sexual activity. The “March 8 Principles”, released on International Women’s Day, are supposed to apply the UN’s interpretation of international human rights law to criminal law. The report was written by the International Committee of Jurists (ICJ), UNAIDS and the Office of the […]
You know, one of the most obvious facts about human nature which is often ignored is that people respond to incentives. If you reward certain behaviour, and punish the opposite, most people will simply take whatever course of action is easiest, and not think too deeply about it. With a few principled exceptions, when it […]
If you are pursuing a career in official Ireland, it is objectively more sensible to nod through a book telling twelve year olds how to perform blowjobs than it is to be thought a bit of a homophobic prude.
In this case, slavery is properly thought of as original sin – something that, like baptism in Christianity, adult white progressives must be absolved of.
Are we supposed to junk great works of art because they offend contemporary sensibilities?
In a recent interview, Gerry Adams said that the signing of the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago had saved thousands of lives. He is correct in that it did bring an end to what became an ultimately pointless armed conflict. However, it also begs the question as to what was the point of the […]
In the end, though, the politics of this visit will end up being much more about winning votes in Ireland rather than America.