Comments on: The Pillory – Should It Be Resurrected?

By: David G

David G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:39:51 +0000

Jonny, science is based upon facts, provable facts whereas religion is based purely upon beliefs, divisive, nonsensical beliefs which are supported by no facts. Religions compete with each other, fight each other, trying to get converts.

There’s already too much fighting in the world.

By: Jonny O

Jonny O — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:03:20 +0000

What do you mean from a “base of reality”?, do you mean like studying evolution and advancing science?

By: David G

David G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:24:24 +0000

Institutionalized religion is a divisive force, Jonny, one that is based upon nothing more than primitive superstition and old wives’ tales. There is no evidence for the existence of any of the many gods that theologians advocate.

To deal with the problems in our world we need to operate from a base of reality, not silly hocus-pocus.

By: Jonny O

Jonny O — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:07:55 +0000

Having no such thing as nuclear weapons would make me sleep better at night. I have another question for you, David, why is religion on the list or world dangers?

By: David G

David G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:58:51 +0000

Crazy terrorists with nukes, warmongering politicians like Bush and Netanyahu with nukes, they all fill me with horror!

Cheers.

By: Jonny O

Jonny O — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:54:51 +0000

I see your point… its not like we are going to run out of food and water in 10 years it would take a couple thousand years to do that, its just that the food isn’t to the people in need, now wasting it is a big problem, but a crazy terroist with a nuke would fill you up with even more horror wouldn’t it?

By: David G

David G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:54:49 +0000

Jonny, it's not just a question of space, it's a question of sustainability, of having enough food and clean water, etc.

The idea of standing in Texas shoulder to shoulder with 6.5 billion people fills me with horror!

Cheers.

By: Jonny O

Jonny O — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:44:35 +0000

It may be off topic, but after looking at the major world dangers on the right of the screen, number 9(overpopulation) is not one. In fact you could fit the entire Earth’s population in the state of Texas all though it would be standing room only it would be some sight wouldn’t it? Hundreds of billions of people just standing side by side, it would be amazing. I think it should be replaced with something like deforestation of the rainforests or terrorism those seem to be a much bigger threat.

By: David G

David G — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:07:14 +0000

Swan, we have the same problem with jails in Australia too. They degrade and diminish and should be closed down and a more humane, positive, drug and rape-free system set up in their place.

Chainsaw, I'm not sure that the extreme scenario you paint would come to pass. After all, not all people in the world are extreme right-wingers!

Cheers.

By: Chainsaw

Chainsaw — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:52:05 +0000

The obvious reason for not reinstating the pillory is that the people who most belong in it are exactly the people who will be deciding who gets pilloried.

i.e. expect it to be filled with homosexuals, protesters, social workers, liberals of all persuasions, and the one-in-a-million politician who betrays their party for the truth.

And face it - as a gay liberal, you're just THRILLED with the idea of being tied up in public while the nutcase fringe throws things at you - rocks, bricks, knives, hornets' nests, buckets of feces...

yeah, brilliant idea.