Vol. 1 No. 3 - August 21, 2006
The protest of Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) activists at the International Aids Conference in Toronto, Canada, is an object lesson for rational people to avoid lethargy and to take a stance against nonsense. Does faith have the same effect on the human condition than garlic, lemon and beetroot have on HIV/AIDS? Does protest against irrationality include protest against faith? Nutrition is important – is faith? There are certain benefits that simply cannot accrue from nutrition alone; does the same go for faith? TART considers this issue in Tolerance.
The Afrikaans press continues to dumb down its readers: Intelligent Design crops up in its pages regularly in a futile attempt to confirm an Intelligent Designer (“God”) at the helm of nature and humanity. The latest offering, by Die Groot Gedagte author, Gideon Joubert, is considered in “Intelligunt Dezine”… raising the dead at Die Burger.
Censorship, that bane of human freedom, is also alive and well and wearing the latest in designer clothing – all the more to be able to exist surreptitiously among us. (Is it not strange how complete butt nakedness can assume the appearance of designer wear?) What may we ordinary beings read, and see, and know – be exposed to… and what not, according to editors? Sensuur in ‘n goedkoop aandpak evaluates this issue.
I continue to be surprised at the reaction to TART Remarks. When comments range from “this poor lost soul has clearly never read the Bible” to “I respect his brutal, narking honesty” one feels justified in thinking that one may be doing the odd right thing, and do it right.
Nathan Bond
Contents
Tolerance
“Intelligunt Dezine”… raising the dead at Die Burger
Sensuur in ‘n goedkoop aandpak
Hungry for fresh recruits, cult-like Islamic groups know just when to pounce
Mainstream middle of the road
Welkom, baie welkom, meer as welkom
Our new Solar System
Misdaad in Suid Afrika
It's a god's life, having a chocolate bar named after you
Cinderella’s coach found!
The Afrikaans press continues to dumb down its readers: Intelligent Design crops up in its pages regularly in a futile attempt to confirm an Intelligent Designer (“God”) at the helm of nature and humanity. The latest offering, by Die Groot Gedagte author, Gideon Joubert, is considered in “Intelligunt Dezine”… raising the dead at Die Burger.
Censorship, that bane of human freedom, is also alive and well and wearing the latest in designer clothing – all the more to be able to exist surreptitiously among us. (Is it not strange how complete butt nakedness can assume the appearance of designer wear?) What may we ordinary beings read, and see, and know – be exposed to… and what not, according to editors? Sensuur in ‘n goedkoop aandpak evaluates this issue.
I continue to be surprised at the reaction to TART Remarks. When comments range from “this poor lost soul has clearly never read the Bible” to “I respect his brutal, narking honesty” one feels justified in thinking that one may be doing the odd right thing, and do it right.
Nathan Bond
Contents
Tolerance
“Intelligunt Dezine”… raising the dead at Die Burger
Sensuur in ‘n goedkoop aandpak
Hungry for fresh recruits, cult-like Islamic groups know just when to pounce
Mainstream middle of the road
Welkom, baie welkom, meer as welkom
Our new Solar System
Misdaad in Suid Afrika
It's a god's life, having a chocolate bar named after you
Cinderella’s coach found!
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