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.
"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
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.
"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
Why pick up on a minor typo? We all make them. Have a look at your own last sentence. It does not scan well.
Lawyers appreciate pedantic advice. Even KCs
I leave typos in to prove my articles are not written by AI
Are you averse to fullstops at the end of sentences?
It's an affection that proves it's my own work
"Affectation" surely?
Indeed or a conceit