Tuesday, 8 January 2008

Should Obesity Be Criminalised

Humans are expected (by God) to take care of the planet and its resources. This applies to how we use the land and the extent to which we farm its creatures for food. We have a responsibility to monitor our consumption so that we do not compromise our stewardship duties. The size of a "nations waistline" is therefore a matter of concern when it becomes excessive. In the west there are thousands of severely obese people which implies that resources are being overused. In order to fulfill our obligations to God, and protect the health of the nation, swift action must be taken to stop gluttony. This can only be done through legislation. It should be illegal for people to be over a certain weight. Transgressors must be imprisoned both as a punishment and to serve as a deterrent to others who might consider indulging in excessive food consumption.

Monday, 7 January 2008

So What If Barack Is Black?

People make too much of the fact that Barack Obama is black. This may be a genuine indirect apology for years of persecution of non-"white" people. However, media involvement suggests that more sinister forces are at work. Certain members of the media, who envy Mr Obama's success, try to belittle him by saying "hasn't the black man done well". The key thing about Barack Obama is that he is an American. He is doing well because his policies appeal to a lot of people who support the Democrat party. His success has little, if anything, to do with the colour of his skin. Journalists who persist in patronising him merely expose their own deep seated prejudices!

Thursday, 3 January 2008

Should Ann Coulter's Freinds Arm Africa

Africa is plagued by war. For centuries, a particular type of conflict, where one side tries to be more horrific than the other, has raged through the continent. The result, poverty for all concerned. Is there a solution? Aid initiatives have focused on supplying food to the starving millions. Although welcome, food aid fails to address the underlying cause of instability in the region:War!.

Why is there so much fighting in Africa? Answer, is too easy to start a conflict. There is not enough incentive not to fight. The armaments possessed by many African nations are outdated. Warmongers do not see the aging weapons of their opponents as threatening enough. If, however, African states had weapons that posed a greater threat, fewer disputes would be resolved through fighting.

If conflict does occur in Africa, then its outcome must be decisive. Why, because prolonged fighting has a detrimental impact on the wider population. To do this, not only do African countries need better weapons, but the nature of war needs to change. In the 21st century it is no longer acceptable to fight using the ancient "A tries to outdo B by being more horrific" culture of conflict mentioned above. The machete must go! Adherence to the Geneva convention is one way of enforcing change. A better method is to have an updated Pan African agreement on how wars should be conducted on the continent, with severe penalties for those who default.

Many African conflicts occur within member nations. These skirmishes are less likely to happen if insurgents see that there parent governments have superior firepower. In turn, internal disputes have a better chance of being resolved via peaceful means.

Wednesday, 2 January 2008

Ann Coulter On Education

Ann Coulter has a point when she says that parents should have a choice when it comes to selecting a school for their children. Young people are the greatest resource of any nation and it's only right that we should take an interest in how they are educated. It is important to ensure that each child receives the best education depending on their individual needs. In an ideal world, all schools would be of the same high standard. In reality, this is not the case with (rightly or wrongly) fee paying schools, faith schools or schools that select pupils based on ability, giving the best results. This has historically been the case. No amount of well intentioned government initiatives to produce parity have worked. Maybe its time to accept that this is just the way things are. So if , by selecting the best school, parents are able to offer their children a better future, then where's the harm in that.

Ann Coulter's Book

In her book, Ann Coulter claims that "if Democrats had any brains they'd be Republicans". Democrats have a tendency to try to please all of the people all of the time. They do this by reinventing right so that their policies have mass appeal. The can't understand that some things are wrong because they're wrong. In fact, one criticism of the Democrat party is that some of its members are too clever by half. It takes real skill to convince people that it is right to, metaphorically speaking, put there heads in an oven and turn the gas on. Now I'm not saying that Republicans are unintelligent, but they do have a greater capacity to act on faith hence there public association with Christianity. So, it is not lack of brains, but lack of faith that makes someone a Democrat. Perhaps Ann should have said "if Democrats had any faith they'd be Republicans".

Tuesday, 1 January 2008

Ann Coulter On Sex And Marriage

Ann Coulter is right. Sex before marriage is absolutely wrong. There is nothing wrong with sex. As long as it's between a man and his lawfully wedded wife (wife=woman!). Sex is a gift from God to be fully enjoyed within marriage. But this is a wicked world. The temptation proves too great for some (especially men), and many end up having sex outside of wedlock. However, as the Bible says, no one will be tempted beyond what they can endure. If you're tempted to break God's Law, there is always a way out. The best way is to fix your eyes on Jesus.

What Is Hell? Do You Know Ann Coulter?

Imagine the worst period of your life. See it in all its intensity. Really put some effort into trying to remember what it felt like. Now double the feeling. Then triple it. Then multiply by ten. Does this feel bad? It should do! Now, take a quantum leap. Multiply your anguish by a hundred, a thousand, then a million and finally, if possible, by infinity. Hell is infinitely worse than this. The despair is unimaginable. There is no hope. Hell is total separation from God for ever and ever. Why would anyone want to go there!

Is there any way of avoiding eternal damnation. Yes. Jesus!