"A recent report from international law firm Dentons confirmed what many women have long known about the trans rights movement and the tactics of its activists. The report praised the success of trans activists in Ireland, and advised activists elsewhere to imitate them by using NGOs to ‘get ahead of the government’. They should also, Dentons advise, avoid press coverage and scrutiny.
The reason for this, as James Kirkup wrote in a Spectator column about the report, is that ‘if the public find out about those changes, they might well object to them’. As a friend who has lived in the USA remarked; there are only two other lobbies that operate like this — tobacco and guns.
These tactics are, however, but one half of a pincer movement. For secrecy to be effective, it must be shadowed by its close protection bodyguard, fear:A recent report from international law firm Dentons confirmed what many women have long known about the trans rights movement and the tactics of its activists. The report praised the success of trans activists in Ireland, and advised activists elsewhere to imitate them by using NGOs to ‘get ahead of the government’. They should also, Dentons advise, avoid press coverage and scrutiny.
The reason for this, as James Kirkup wrote in a Spectator column about the report, is that ‘if the public find out about those changes, they might well object to them’. As a friend who has lived in the USA remarked; there are only two other lobbies that operate like this — tobacco and guns.
These tactics are, however, but one half of a pincer movement. For secrecy to be effective, it must be shadowed by its close protection bodyguard, fear." https://medium.com/@elsaegret/stitch-up-bristol-fashion-f1eb298e28da
Dominion: how Christianity has shaped even its critics for the better https://ionainstitute.ie/dominion-how-christianity-has-shaped-even-its-critics-for-the-better/ @holland_tom
Casey in Conversation - Dr Mark Dooley https://youtu.be/DcQqQom1o00
Casey in Conversation - Johnny Lyons, philosopher https://youtu.be/0KOOSVDpDKM
Dr Peter Boylan needs to correct his book on the abortion debate https://ionainstitute.ie/?p=15223
160,000 Pages of Glorious Medieval Manuscripts Digitized: Visit the Bibliotheca Philadelphiensis
http://www.openculture.com/?p=1071440 https://t.co/eMil1tQU5M
Ireland must have a debate about gene-editing - Family Solidarity
https://familysolidarity.org/ireland-must-have-a-debate-about-gene-editing/
Breda O’Brien: Genetic disability tests are misleading couples https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/breda-o-brien-genetic-disability-tests-are-misleading-couples-1.4107192
200 pack meeting against sex-ed in Templeogue, venue received threat of protest
200 people have attended a public meeting in Templeogue expressing opposition to radical changes being proposed to the RSE curriculum for both primary and secondary schools. Many of the parents attending said they were concerned about proposals they described as extreme, and contributing to the over-sexualisation of children. Organized by Let Kids Be Kids, a parent-run […] http://familysolidarity.org/200-pack-meeting-against-sex-ed-in-templeogue-venue-received-threat-of-protest/
#GospelToday (Mt 24:42-44)
Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
Bread O'Brien: Time to pay attention to the persecution of Christians https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/time-to-pay-attention-to-the-persecution-of-christians-1.4098321
Will the new RSE course teach pupils that porn can be 'ethical' and 'positive'? https://ionainstitute.ie/teaching-children-that-porn-can-be-ethical-and-positive/
Someone made a Script out of Donald Trump's handwriting and named it "Tiny Hand". The link also includes a font you can download. This is the funniest thing I heard in a while.
#uspol #calligraphy #DonaldTrump #trump #typography #font #fonts
Right to Abortion forms part of 9 Billion dollar pledge in Nairobi https://gript.ie/right-to-abortion-forms-part-of-9-billion-dollar-pledge-in-nairobi/
Breda O’Brien: We must honour our history and welcome the stranger https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/breda-o-brien-we-must-honour-our-history-and-welcome-the-stranger-1.4092042
The case for exclusion zones undermined by a new Oireachtas report https://ionainstitute.ie/the-case-for-exclusion-zones-undermined-by-a-new-oireachtas-report/
Some correctives to Mary McAleese's Trinity College remarks https://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2019/11/21/some-correctives-to-mary-mcaleeses-trinity-college-remarks/ via @wordpressdotcom
Ireland reaches the next taboo: adult incest
The central driving force of the sex revolution, namely the belief that anything goes between consenting adults, continues to work its remorseless logic, toppling taboo after taboo. It has now reached the next one, according to a report in the Irish Times; adult incest. Last week the Law Reform Commission held a major conference in Dublin that […] http://familysolidarity.org/ireland-reaches-the-next-taboo-adult-incest/
‘Porn alphabet games’ advocated by leading campaigner for new Sexual Education programme for school children
A “porn workshop” featuring ‘porn alphabet games’ is being advocated by a leading campaigner for a new Sexual Education programme for school children. A selection of potential terms to be explained in workshops was posted by Kate Dawson of NUIG, a porn studies advocate and sexual educator, on her Twitter feed. In a tweet – since deleted […] http://familysolidarity.org/porn-alphabet-games-advocated-by-leading-campaigner-for-new-sexual-education-programme-for-school-children/
I teach #philosophy and work as a researcher for the Iona Institute (www.ionainstitute.ie) Abruzzese. #Distributism