On justice and human rights

This is concerning: 

“Man who zip-tied three young Indigenous children found guilty of assault, receives spent conviction”   https://nit.com.au/05-10-2024/14079/man-who-zip-tied-three-young-indigenous-children-found-guilty-of-assault      

“Spent conviction”   https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spent_conviction&oldid=1211234749#Australia     

In better news, the following is an example of properly holding people to account through the justice systems of the world: 

“Alex Jones's Entire Empire Is Being Sold Off ft. Liz Dye”   https://youtu.be/yizjldUT9kc     

I have decided to expand this to include a few links on other human rights issues more generally. 

• “The Gaza Crisis and the End of Human Rights: The Failure of International Law”   https://www.juancole.com/2024/10/crisis-failure-international.html      
• “WHY? #WHY2040”   https://youtu.be/DBuj4oKy79o   which is part of the   Bulletproof Dreams Exhibition https://www.youtube.com/@bproofdreams   and is VERY powerful     
  
• “Super-powered nukes: Aussie funds and weapons of mass destruction”   https://youtu.be/BioSh9YAsJ0   That these companies think funding (illegal!) nuclear weapons is acceptable, let alone ethical (!) is staggering beyond all belief   I am glad I am with Cruelty Free Super ... The discussion on the risks of nuclear war and the contemptible minimisation attitude of some super companies (“we only do this a little bit”) are well worth listening to     
  

On politics/policy choices: 

• “On autocracy and poverty”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/10/on-autocracy-and-poverty.html   (From Timothy Snyder)      
• “On better (or less bad) management, and the need for better world leadership”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/10/on-better-or-less-bad-management-and.html     

And on hate:

• “Far-right extremist Jacob Hersant becomes first Victorian found guilty of performing Nazi salute”   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/08/jacob-hersant-nazi-salute-charges-victoria-ntwnfb   “Twenty-five-year-old pleaded not guilty to performing gesture about six days after state outlawed it”   A custodial sentence is being sought, which I consider appropriate - especially given this person’s statement that they would continue to use it, and that he was proud to be a n_zi ...      
  

• “The ‘huge disadvantage’ women behind femtech phenomenon face”   https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/08/the-huge-disadvantage-women-behind-femtech-phenomenon-face   “Despite growing demand for female health solutions, businesses are coming up against entrenched prejudice”      
  

 

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

• this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

• there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  
• I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.
  

 

 

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