There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…
In 1984 the American social commentator Richard John Neuhaus wrote an incisive book entitled The Naked Public Square. In it he argued that in the…
Centre for Independent Studies, 2003. That marriage is in trouble few would deny. But whether this is something to lose any sleep over is not…
A review of Love and Economics: Why the Laissez-Faire Family Doesn’t Work. By Jennifer Roback Morse.
Spence Publishing, 2001. What does the free-market have to do with the family? What does libertarianism have to do with community? What does the minimal…
Twenty years ago the term Political Correctness was not found in any standard dictionary. Now both the term, and examples of it, are ubiquitous. The…
Harper Collins, 2002. Marriage is a problem, argues Wilson. That is, it is in a problematic state. Marriage is good for societies, for individuals, and…
Eerdmans, 2002. “There is a solid moral and practical basis for the laws against assisted suicide that now exist,” argues the author. This brief volume…
There are certain taboo subjects which in an age of Political Correctness are pretty much guaranteed never to see the light of day. Many such…
Eerdmans, 2002. On Valentines Day 2002 the PBS in America featured a one-hour documentary examining the status of marriage and family. This is the companion…
Should we institute a scheme of paid maternity leave? I am going to argue neither for the affirmative, nor for the negative. Instead, I will…
One can always count on the ABC to put its politically correct two-cents worth in to its many broadcasts. This has certainly been the case…
A raft of new legislation is being passed throughout the Western world. These laws are called by various names, such as vilification or tolerance or…
Euthanasia is not about making sick and dying people as pain free and comfortable as possible. That is what is known as palliative care, and…
Basic Books, 2000. This book has a simple theme: Political Correctness has entered the medical profession. The politicisation and radicalisation of health professionals and workers…
The battle over motherhood continues unabated, with a recent controversy re-igniting a long standing debate. In the one corner are those who feel that government…
Institute for the Study of Civil Society, 2000. For years now we have been told that cohabitation, or “trial marriages” are a good means of…
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has just released its report, Article 18: Freedom of Religion and Belief. The report is the result of…
The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee has released its “Inquiry into Sexuality Discrimination” report. This report follows from a number of oral and written…
“It is children’s right to be children, to enjoy the pleasures of a childhood. . . . In the end, a childhood is the most…
Shield, 1996. Today drug use/abuse is not confined to the fringes of society. It is becoming mainstream, glamourised in films, music and magazines. As a…