In response to my articles on obeying Government and civil disobedience, I saw this comment on twitter. So, I thought it might be worth working through the two case studies. First of all Daniel. I want you to notice a few things about Daniel’s account because it is in fact important to our thinking. First… Continue reading Resisting Tyranny – Two case studies
Category: ethics
Priti Patel and bullying accusations
At the end of last week, we saw the conclusions of the investigation into claims that Priti Patel, the Home Secretary had bullied staff. It is important to note what was actually reported. I quote at length the substance of the conclusions here. “The Ministerial Code says “ministers should be professional in their working relationships… Continue reading Priti Patel and bullying accusations
Contraception, Homosexuality and Christian Ethics
I want to pick up on a twitter thread I looked at recently. The basis of the thread is that Christians strongly insist that same-sex attracted people should comply with traditional Christian ethics. However, the traditional Christian ethic was until the 20th century that contraception was also sinful. I have a couple of concerns with… Continue reading Contraception, Homosexuality and Christian Ethics
Invisible racism is still racism -including anti-semitism
My maternal Grandpa was from Belfast. There would be very little to give that away among his children and grandchildren though. Obviously my uncles and cousins carry the Magee surname but none of us have a Northern Irish accent and there are no other characteristics to give away our origins. Meanwhile my Great Grandfather was… Continue reading Invisible racism is still racism -including anti-semitism
Face mask experiments and asking the wrong question
A little while back I mentioned a study looking at cases of COVID-19 among families with children in the home. I observed that the study was being used by people to push conclusions that it did not and could not make. Something similar has been happening with a Danish study about mask wearing. The study… Continue reading Face mask experiments and asking the wrong question
Is it ever a good thing to lay people off?
We were sat in the meeting room off of the open plan office again. We had been through too many of these conversations. It was frustrating because I’d seen something in the lad during his apprenticeship and given him a job in our team. However he had coasted after that, he seemed lethargic, disinterested and… Continue reading Is it ever a good thing to lay people off?
When you have to make someone redundant
In a previous article, I wrote for those who are experiencing being made redundant. Today, I want to write about our responsibilities when we are the other side of the desk. If you are in a leadership position, then there is going to come a day when you will face the prospect of having to… Continue reading When you have to make someone redundant
Balance is often the enemy of truth
One of the idols we chase is “balance.” It is an established political fact that unless everyone else has headed off to the extremes, elections are normally won from the political centre. Opinion polls show that most voters consider themselves to be in the centre and judge the parties by where they believe they sit… Continue reading Balance is often the enemy of truth
Learning to see – the full picture
Going back a month or two, you may remember that when asked, Boris Johnson promised that if necessary, the armed forces would be made available to help with the effort against COVID-19. This led to predictable headlines and tweets about troops on the street and people claiming that the Government was using the pandemic as… Continue reading Learning to see – the full picture
Swallows and Vaccines
Yesterday was a good news day in the battle against COVID-19. The twin announcements of a mass testing trial in Liverpool and the positive results from vaccine trials were signs op hope. However, in the Prime Minister’s statement last night, we were reminded by him and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer that there is still… Continue reading Swallows and Vaccines
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