Posts by Steve Barnes
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How does it violate article 3?
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As for the law "settling the status quo", the reason why it was necessary was precisely that the status quo wasn't (or rather, it was somewhat different to what Pakeha thought it was - i.e. them owning everything and Maori being peons.
Exactly. The position had to be clarified. Whether right or wrong in the status that was created by the act it allows easier acces to redress and as such it should be looked at as a vehicle for solution rather than a land grab.
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That's er... generous? I thought the reason for the Act was to remove from Maori the ability to pursue through court legal rights over the foreshore and seabed, because it was going to be a political shitstorm.
So avoid the shitstorm by clarifying the law and making This possible. This claim would still be before the court under conditions existing before the act.
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So instead of having a few court cases short-circuited by negotiation and mutual settlement, we've had them short-circuited by law and a denial of fundamental human rights - with consequent feelings of betrayal and mistrust - to achieve pretty much the same result. In what universe could that possibly be considered a good outcome?
I would say this one.
Surly settlement by negotiation and agreement is a preferable way of achieving a solution to a problem than dragging it through the courts. As far as I can see the reason for the foreshore and seabed act was to clarify the status quo. This made it easier to reach an agreed settlement without having to resort to the courts in order to sort out the mess of legislation we had before. -
And then I read this "Usually memories are not lost - they are just misplaced," he said. "If you can find the mechanism involved in memory suppression, perhaps you can find a way around the side to retrieve those memories."
Damn it, who put that chip in my brain?
Sorry, "forgot" how to do links. (-: -
And then I read [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4384115a6479.html?source=RSSdominionpost/localnews_20080202 | this] "Usually memories are not lost - they are just misplaced," he said. "If you can find the mechanism involved in memory suppression, perhaps you can find a way around the side to retrieve those memories."
Damn it, who put that chip in my brain? -
It came to me the second I hit "Post Reply".
I wonder if I could get a research grant to study that? It's amazing how well hitting "post reply" works as a spell check too but Just imagine the possibilities, press the "button" and have instant recall of all you ever knew.
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Who do you think we need to "come down like a ton of bricks" on?
How about the ubiquitous THEM?
On a serious note. Most societies have laws like these that are left to "hang about utill needed" so that those that have the power can hang onto it at all costs. In a perfect world they would not exist but then in a perfect world we would not need laws or Govt. or God for that matter but what then would we have to complain about? and that would kill teh internets. -
Steve you are an evil bastard -- keep it up. :)
tee hee
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What possible legitimate purpose could be served by throwing people in jail for their views on Christian theology?
What possible legitimate purpose could be served by throwing people in jail under any circumstance other than to protect society from said people? The problem is that society is not homogenous so who do we protect from who? Laws like this allow us to come down like a ton of bricks on those we dissagree with. Is that a bad thing?
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