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Fired for mentioning Mohammed had sex with his 9-year-old wife

lundi 30 juin 2014 à 14:00

A radio show host was fired for mentioning that Mohammed had sex with his 9-year-old wife (Aisha), which by today's usual standards would be called pedophilia.

As far as I know, 9-year-olds don't generally want sex with anyone. Mohammed's marriage to a child reflected the general practice of treating girls and women as property. Western countries have mostly rejected this, but many parts of the world still practice it.

By today's prudish standards, having sex with a 17-year-old would be called pedophilia too. These standards go too far in the other direction.

Australian government hurrying complex changes

lundi 30 juin 2014 à 14:00

The Australian government is trying to hurry complex changes in support for poor and disabled people.

I suppose that the real aim of these changes is dooH niboR, the complexity is meant to disguise and distract, and the haste is so people can't get to the bottom of things in time to demonstrate this clearly.

Refugees that were trying to reach Australia

lundi 30 juin 2014 à 14:00

The Australian government refuses to say what it is doing to the people on two boats of refugees that were trying to reach Australia.

Investments in danger due to global heating

lundi 30 juin 2014 à 14:00

A study shows in detail that investments are in great danger due to global heating.

Of course, this had to be true; as global heating degrades ecosystems, it will undermine many industries.

Biometrics Nightmare

lundi 30 juin 2014 à 14:00

Biometrics Nightmare: Coming to a Street Corner Near You.