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RJKC's avatar
Dec 17Edited

Points well made Liam. This is an extremely difficult area. I think it was the Sydney Morning Herald that referred to Karl Popper's:

"... if a tolerant society tolerates the intolerant, the intolerant will eventually destroy the tolerant, ending tolerance itself."

Methinks Ms Swarbrick is blind to that reality.

I know my comment is a bit off piste when it comes to your specific point, but I think it worth repeating; that because in today's illusory " be kind" climate we do need to draw some self- preservation lines.

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Winston Moreton's avatar

"What was on Earth was this doing in a condolence speech?" Couple of was's too many Liam.

I personally did not mind young Ms Swarbrick putting her own stamp on an ugly event. It's called being honest which others with crocodile tears like Trump on the Rob Reiner are not

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RJKC's avatar

Why pick up on a minor typo? We all make them. Have a look at your own last sentence. It does not scan well.

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Winston Moreton's avatar

Lawyers appreciate pedantic advice. Even KCs

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Liam Hehir's avatar

I leave typos in to prove my articles are not written by AI

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Mark Simpson's avatar

Are you averse to fullstops at the end of sentences?

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Winston Moreton's avatar

It's an affection that proves it's my own work

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RJKC's avatar
Dec 17Edited

"Affectation" surely?

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Winston Moreton's avatar

Indeed or a conceit

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