Tag Archives: hypocrisy

Mixed messages from PnP et al

A lot has already been said about the allegedly “proposed” Media Appeals Tribunal (MAT) and the despicable Protection of Information Bill (PIB), not least in that post last week on here. And so it continues with Gareth Ackerman, chairman of local retail giant Pick n Pay weighing in with his opinion: Pick n Pay recognises [...]

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Playing with fire

Fox hunting, hare coursing, seal culling and bull fighting. A range of trendily unpopular pastimes which I actually don’t have a huge problem with. And before you stop reading in simulated and dramatic disgust, if you eat meat, if you wear leather – in fact, unless you’re a total  and absolute vegan - then you’re being [...]

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Good Old God!

I’m an atheist. A very happy one at that. You won’t sway me, so please don’t even try. Equally, I won’t try to tell you who or who not to worship. Other than me, obviously: but that’s a given, anyway. What I don’t understand (and probably never will) is reactions such as those of “Bruinman” to [...]

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