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Posted by Peter DM - 04/09/2010 20:36 Posted by isawusaw2 - 04/09/2010 15:15 Posted by Peter DM - 04/09/2010 05:13 Posted by isawusaw2 - 04/09/2010 04:45 |
Who will you be voting for in the coming federal election?
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Article by Cameron Spink
An article titled “Should you sleep with someone on a first date” recently appeared on news.com.au. The author, Emma-Kate Dobbin, contends that a man is not modern if he is concerned by the amount of sexual activity his partner has had. Dobbin's is obviously alluding to the perceived double standard where in the woman is expected to remain pure whilst the man can have as much sexual intercourse as he wants and still avoid any stigma.
Dobbins states that surveys show that men are more comfortable with a partner who, in the past, have had less than five sexual partners. As to this point I absolutely concur with Dobbins. Nobody should be excluded from having to worry about their own sexual history. At own stage or another you must confess your sexual escapades to a partner that you wish to commit to. A man should not be considered a legend because of how many women he has exploited in his bed.
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Article by Cameron Spink
Goldman Sachs, a global investment bank that has total assets valued at around $850 billion and has over 31,000 employees, has been put on trial in front of the US Senate for its actions leading up to the global financial crisis last year. In layman's terms Goldman Sachs bet against their own clients effectively putting the bank's financial interests ahead of their clients.
This reveals the dilemma between Christian morality and corporate ethics. Many times in western society we have a choice between that which could be financially beneficial but perhaps morally reprehensible. A lot of the activities of Goldman Sachs regarding securities were technically legal but not in the best interests of some of their clients.
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Article by Cameron Spink
Reports have littered news websites that Noah's Ark, mentioned in Genesis, has been found on one of the peak's of Mount Ararat in Turkey. This is encouraging for Christians as it provides us with some evidence confirming the biblical story. This discovery can have great effect confirming the historical integrity of the Bible to the world.
This, however, should be unnecessary for already present Christians. Having a faith is about something more than a decision based on the physical evidence in front of us. We are Christians because of God's grace which is not dependent on proof.
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Article by Cameron Spink
Riding on public transport regularly I am privy to what I call the “bubble effect”. This is where everyone is preoccupied with what is happening to them and manifests itself with individuals avoiding eye contact with others and anxious glances out the windows of the bus, train or tram. The bubble effect also happens and major roads when there are hundreds of cars each with occupants occupied only with their own interests and time schedule.
It has been called other things but, regardless of its name, it reflects the innate selfishness that exists in every human at birth. This behaviour is dangerous and at its most extreme it causes people to become violent passengers and screaming lunatics behind the wheel. These aren't the only places the bubble effect rears its ugly head just the most pertinent. You see it also when one skips places in the line; when someone does something underhanded at work; when you don't tell Centrelink about that one payment that was off the books.
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Article by Cameron Spink
It is incredibly disappointing to see the Melbourne Storm salary cap situation that has become a media nightmare. The consequences have been significant for the Melbourne Storm with them losing both of their recent premierships, all their points for wins this year as well as being docked $500,000 after being caught cheating on their salary cap.
This incident reflects poorly upon our community as a whole and impacts more than the Rugby League community. Firstly, the message it sends to the children and youth who support the game is appalling. Not only does it convey that it is alright to cheat but in some circumstances you can get away with it. Regardless of the penalties to the Storm all young supporters will associate with this debacle is that their heroes cheated, either willingly or unknowingly.
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Article by Cameron Spink
Above all else Carl Williams inspired fear in others. Described as the “gangland king-pin” he was widely known to be a key player in many of the Melbourne gangland killings.
The life of Carl Williams was one of prestige. He flaunted the law and held immense power in his grasp. However, despite the power he perceived he had Carl Williams, in the end, could not save himself. You see money and power cannot help you cheat death. Williams’ decisions in life landed him in jail and ultimately caused his death. Life is a futile thing, as the cliché states “nobody gets out alive”. Carl Williams had one life that was squandered by him. He left broken lives and dejected families (including his own).
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