Religion

The Pill and male infertility

Larvatus Prodeo - January 6, 2009 - 2:13pm

This report about an article in the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, has attracted a bit of attention because of a claim that the oral contraceptive pill was contributing to male infertility: Read more »

Signs and wonders! Miracles! Courtesy of John Howard…

Larvatus Prodeo - December 6, 2008 - 2:11pm

When John Howard’s government announced funding for school chaplains in public schools, then Education Minister Julie Bishop (remember her?) claimed it was all about instilling “values” in the kiddies. Apparently, the fruits of the program have exceeded expectations: Read more »

Pope Benedict message

Club Troppo - December 24, 2008 - 10:37am

I feel quite angry with Pope Benedict message that “saving homosexual or transsexual behaviour was as important as protecting the enviornment” and that “God’s creation was about protecting man from himself”.

Even some of my own grand children, who are devoted catholics, feel that this type of comment may stir up hatred against homosexuals.

Cannabis is a Hard Drug Too! - More DFA Deceit

The Australian Heroin Diaries - December 16, 2008 - 10:18am

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Here is just another in a long line of farcical positions held by Drug Free Australia (DFA). Their arguments are thin, their science is junk and their evidence is cherry picked from millions of pages of research. DFA are notorious for producing misinformation and twisting facts. This article is a another example.

Whoop, whoop, whackaloons

The Thinkers' Podium - December 7, 2008 - 1:00am

In this post-McCain-Palin-defeat world, there have been throws of anguish and resentment from the extreme conservative end of the political spectrum. Read more »