Do prison reformers and free speech advocates want the same thing?
“… even in the most extreme cases, justice cannot be divorced from humanity. To debase one is to debase all.” – Dane Giraud
“… even in the most extreme cases, justice cannot be divorced from humanity. To debase one is to debase all.” – Dane Giraud
I sign this Treaty with my hand, but with the mana of my ancestors. So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment, he then mentioned two of his predecessors by name: Kaharau and Kauteawha. It would be difficult to imagine a statement that could […]
“Silence in the face of abuse is not merely complicity; it enables injustice.” – Jonathan Ayling.
“My contribution to the consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers is
simple: ban the use of puberty blockers to ‘treat’ gender-related health issues in New Zealand.” – @aniobrien
“I would much rather that we live in a society of mutual abundance and optimism than our current experience of pessimism and scarcity” – Mike Grimshaw
“Allowing the Government to dole out shares of the spoils to different media groups via a levy system – whether public or private companies – is no less dubious an arrangement than the PIJF deal proved to be.” – Nick Hanne
“I would still go to the pub of rugby, or more often the televised off-licence, but what was on offer was increasingly the sporting equivalent of Speights.” – Mike Grimshaw
“Smith’s research refutes all claims by local pro-sex trade lobbyists” – Yvonne Van Dongen
“For it is in our new dark age that Free Speech – and its opposition – is too often used as a substitute for and dismissal of free thought.” – Michael Grimshaw
“The people of Israel have prevailed against their genocidal enemies for more than 3,500 years and they no doubt will do so again.” – Sheree Trotter (@shereetrotter1)