Tag: Religion Discrimination Bill 2021
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Dear Australians #2.5: God’s Authority
One of the aim’s of the Religious Discrimination Bill was to give religious organisations the capacity to operate under the guidelines of what they perceive to be God’s authority. In the early hours of 10 February, 2022, last minute changes the bill saw the insertion of clauses that would prevent institutions like schools being able…
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Dear Australians #2.2: Australia and Human Rights
WW1 and WW2 prompted the whole world to re-evaluate prejudices and the need for equality. In response to Hilter taking racial discrimination to the abominable level of genocide, discussions of basic human rights began to take place. Australia had direct involvement in the United Nations formation of defining The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The…
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Dear Australians, We Need Coercive Control Laws Not a Religious Discrimination Bill
I’m not usually one to take a strong interest in politics, unless of course an issue props up that effects me directly. It is an egocentric mindset that many people can relate to. It is also a dangerous complacency because without active interest in what our politicians are doing, dubious bills can slip pass unnoticed,…