Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
Been for a run, only a quick one (don't like running at night, we live on the edge of town where its dangerous to be a pedestrian at night). 3.32k, 17m 46s. wished for a better time, but, oh well. Saving myself for big 14.1k effort tomorrow.
Reaper; I never posted initially to pick a fight but you seem to lack the basic cognition to accept that people like me exist, along with millions of other australians with similar beliefs. Rather you reply with regurgitated scaremongering you probably got from this mornings daily telecrap (or whatever the dumbed-down tabloid paper is in your neck of the woods).
We have nothing further to discuss, you have made your points clear, as have I. Time will tell who is right and who is wrong. Nature is the great equaliser. I hope for all our sakes the future is a good one, whatever that may entail. At least we can all agree on that
Gang conspiracy...well for expressing a legitimate and well reasoned point of view (at least from my perspective) I have been subject to stereotyping, name calling, and no tolerance whatsoever. I try to defend myself but noone frigging listens, and accepts an alternate point of view for what it is, not what they think it should be. Not to worry we lefties have balance of power. 2 more years! 2 more years! So there
You'd be surprised how many teachers don't know what they are teaching. Misconception of facts has long been an issue across all KLAs. However universities are now working to stamp it out. However the content of this debate is largely out of the scope of any K-6 syllabus. But I will repeat; the facts, as spelt out in curriculum documents (that both the left and right have played a part in) generally coincide with a leftist view of the world (albeit perhaps not an extreme one) that supports cultural tolerance and diversity, equity, being a good and knowledgeable citizen, and the utmost respect for the environment. Facts are not political; they are facts. Whether 2+2 is 4 is not a left/right/centre thing - it is. Whether or not Australia was invaded is not a left/right argument - by all defenitions it was (Any respectable historian will tell you that). The argument over climate change in a broad sense is no longer a left/right issue - the libs have a climate change policy (albeit a weak one), so ipso facto they agree with the current scientific consensus that global warming/climate change is manmade.
Now the other things.
Fair enough, wrong about abbot re: abortion, however I do not forsee an advancement of gay rights under his possible administration. He is a social and cultural reactionary. Nonetheless, I would not be surprised if abortion became criminalised under him....
Where are the links to your info? My info found via US EPA site suggests that all states will have some form of carbon permit system by end of year, with varying levels of stringence. Is india $1/tonne of carbon or $1/tonne of coal? two very different things. Again YOU need to back things up too, not pull numbers willy nilly out of the air (like I have done once or twice, sorry, I am a falliable human afterall, just like you).
It has been said that 'we have become a society that judges us more by what material goods we have, rather than what we actually do with our lives'. US president Jimmy Carter said that over 30 years ago, and unfortunately nothing has changed. I make my mark on the world by helping those less fortunate than myself - teaching underpriveleged kids how to read via smith family, raising funds for camp quality etc. In addition to teaching the next generations of children basic knowledge and skills to get them through school, work and adulthood. I elect not to leave my mark via a plethora of expensive toys. Just remember mate; you will be thought of and be remembered by what you do in your community and how you treat people, not by your bank balance.
I have a wide selection of greens paraphanelia left over from the last elections
) and especially because I have suffered from mental illness (as 20% of all australians, even really successful ones, do at some stage) I cannot constructively contribute to a civics-related conversation is undemocratic and discriminatory. Remember, my vote counts just as much as yours....deal with it!
