ACT VAD; what Adam Smith really said; Ann Jones; Catholic legal sophistry

Published: Tue, 07/04/23

RSA Daily

For atheists, rationalists and secular humanists in Australia

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Rationale, the magazine of the Rationalist Society of Australia

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Are the editors at Murdoch's Australian newspaper sleeping on the job??

Lead stories

Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it

If a person is under 18 and suffering intolerably, why should relief not be considered?

What the right gets wrong about Adam Smith - Rationale Magazine

What to make of Adam Smith? You might have thought we would have straightened this out, given that he…

In Adam Smith's day, the British East India Company was "responsible for a staggering 50% all world trade." Smith was proposing an alternative economic model ...

Hardcore Wild Animal Moments Caught On Camera | REACTION | How Extra | ABC Science

Ann Jones' laughter is absolutely charming in this ABC Science video "Hardcore Wild Animal Moments Caught On Camera". Enjoy!

Other stories of interest

Canberra's Calvary | The Spectator Australia

The new CEO of the Aust Christian Lobby acknowledges that "entities" do not have human rights (only individuals do) but "nothing in principle prevents individuals from claiming a human rights violation for the consequences they suffer from actions inflicted against entities." Catholic legal sophistry.

Is taking over Calvary Hospital a religious freedom breach?

And see in this article where the new CEO of the ACL got her information...

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