Posts by andrew clive
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The question of live music is slightly more complex. It should, in general, be restricted to dedicated 'live music pubs'. However, it can be an acceptable form of entertainment in regular pubs on an occasional basis. In this context, 'occasional' means no more than once a month -- and preferably on a Tuesday evening. Obviously, any live music should be gazetted well in advance, so that regular customers can make alternative plans, if necessary.[quote]
no way jose!..music is first and foremost the most important thing in a pub besides the taste of beer & lots of good looking women ..
& dont write off deejays or restrict bands to perform only once a month...go & drink at a bowling club if thats the kind of boring atmosphere you want..[no offence intended to bowling club patrons on board].. -
You could also argue that before the abolition, there were dramatically more counts of assaults on schoolchildren by teachers
yeah ben what comic book did that come from? i'm sorry pal but from your defence which primarily consists of twisting words or phrases into something very different you're showing your gold card membership credentials to the "wooly jumper brigade" i referred to earlier.. ..corporal punishment was not an assault neither is smacking a child when done for the purpose of correction & discipline....btw i remember getting the odd piece of chalk thrown at me by a teacher , deservedly . Are these the weapons Ben you refer to?If any teacher did that today they'd be charged with assault....more children these days are assaulted in schools by their own peers ...the social experiment of liberal softly softly approach has totally failed..
How stupid society has become in it's totally overblown definition of what constitutes an assault ..2 cases read recently illustrate this well, firstly a guy gets charged with assault and taken to court for throwing a hedgehog at a 15 year old boy, secondly a woman is charged with assault for hosing down some protesters outside her home ..both cases happened in this country..No perspective! -
joanna for every report like that , their are countless others that tell the opposite...scientifically the report sounds flawed .....you could argue all sorts of erroneous facts to support anything u wanted these days ..the newspapers are full of it...veryday i read some silly report coming out that "vexes" me , like 1 i read the other day that said doing stretching exercises before a workout has no benefit at all..
now you could argue since the abolition of corporal punishment in schools that the number of assaults on teachers has skyrocketed..& that would be true..& may be part of the reason why we have so many more assaults in schools than ever before..so there u go..bring back corporal punishment...! -
that depends russell on the situation at hand, obviously your situation is very different from others who dont have children with autism...you should respect that fact and not let your own unique situation colour your view with regard to how other parents wish to physically discipline their own children ...their is no one "shoe size ' that fits all kids, they are all very different ..and what works for 1 child with regard to any kind of disciplining may not necessarily work for another..
this is the problem with the "clark govt" we have, wishing to make everyone the same...no 2 people are exactly alike and i said before regardless of your minority view in respect of condoning bradfords bill , yours is just 1 view just like mine..but the greater view is against bradfords bill..and that is what the problem is today that people in this country dont hold respect for democracy..or respect for others views...
and while we're on the subject of physical discipline i'd be all in favour of bringing back corporal punishment in schools...now you can all roll your eyes at that 1....only problem is most of the teachers these days are so "liberal minded" it wouldnt stand any chance of been reintroduced....how many people reading thsi column would support its reintroduction..i suspect none becos most contributors here are so called woolly academics -
Russell Brown & others who share his minority views are seeking idealism from "systems" that were already in place that quite adequately protected young people from been abused, sure it was'nt a perfect system ...No system is,...only the jury who delivered their not guilty verdict on the first case prior really know the full story behind what actually happened... i dont see russell and others of the "woolly jumper brigade fraternity" jumping up & down about the very flawed "prison" , "bail" & "justice systems " we have in this country.
Section 59 was fine as it was before been bastardised by bradford , kiro & co into a system that criminalises loving parents giving their kids a smack. Russell Brown & others have probably never known what its like to be dealing with a child who has severe behavioural problems. After all , Russell exactly what would you have done if your own teenage son came swinging at you with a baseball bat?It's all very well for people on these columns to sit & judge situations from a comfortable armchair while quaffing on wine totally divorced from another world of reality. -
to: Russell Brown >>Twisting the truth because you don't agree with something is the worst kind of journalism...Your attack on the good reputation of "Bob McCoskrie" is cowardly & without merit.
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This is my first time posting here.I'm with "Chuck Bird" on this he is frank & to the point . It is time New Zealand turned itself around and stopped letting vocal minorities & this government put everyone in a straitjacket.
Thats exactly what the anti smacking bill does . To "Russell Brown" & others who dont support democracy , shame on you, 83% dont agree with your opinion ! The "silent majority" are standing up & being counted , thats exactly what people are doing right now in signing a petition against the "anti smacking legislation".
For more of a balance & accuracy on the subject of "anti smacking legislation" have a read of this post which fairly challenges many of "Russell Browns " editorial inaccuracies.http://halfdone.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/horse-whip-woman-sent-to-jail/