http://rationalradical.com Uncritical Thinkers Need Not Apply... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:42:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are a few... Nurse loses licence over affair with patient --Man took his own life after suing CAMH A nurse formerly employed at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will lose her licence after she admitted to having sex with a patient while she worked there, a disciplinary panel ruled ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/19/really-you-want-more-headlines-okay/ I recently wrote about an animal who savagely attacked two women simply for being lesbians and then the story about the other animals who threw acid at young girls simply for trying to educate themselves. Here is a story that combines both issues to a degree.  I'm not one to ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/19/tying-two-stories-together/ Here's a topic that always stirs up controversy (thanks CM).  Whatever your views, I hope you don't take a one-sided or black and white perspective: Laws put sex workers at risk -- (Antonia Zerbisias) If there's one thing that divides feminists, it's the sex business. On one side, you have those who ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/17/safer-sex/ You may recall my posts re. the young man who foolishly drank and drove and ended up killing himself and two friends in Muskoka.  The post below refers to his father's initiatives following his death.  I personally agree with stricter measures for new drivers but would probably feel different if ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/17/saving-or-intruding-on-lives/ All my best wishes and even more of my respect goes out to these girls (thanks for the story, CM): Afghan acid attack victim vows to continue schooling KABUL–A victim of an acid attack on schoolgirls in Afghanistan says she is determined to stay in school even if that means risking ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/17/savagery-still-exists-and-fuck-those-who-would-import-it-to-canada/ Here is an article forwarded by CM.  Read 'em and weep (warning: it's very long; it's followed by commentary from a columnist I respect, Ryoson James, and then Miller's own retort)... The Star's City Hall Bureau examines nine of the major initiatives undertaken by Mayor David Miller's administration and ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/17/for-those-of-you-living-in-and-around-toronto/ I really hope this judge gets hit by a drunk driver.  Seriously.  Not killed, just severely injured so he can sit in court and watch as the Argument for the Death Penalty gets away with murder (in this case, literally). Jockey gets 2 years of house arrest for drunk driving death ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/15/again-no-justice/ Seriously, these scumbags need to be locked up (thanks CM): Pills found in more Halloween Smarties boxes More boxes of Smarties with over-the-counter drugs in them that were doled out on Halloween have turned up in the GTA - this time in Toronto and Burlington. On Friday, police went to a home ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/15/every-freakin-year/ I've said before that the only reason I don't support the death penalty is that we know for a fact that too many innocent people would end up killed due to incompetent or evil police, judges, juries, crown attorneys, and witnesses.  But there are always people like these two who ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/15/evil-knows-no-sex/ I know some people question whether "hate crimes" deserve extra penalties and I know that sometimes our definition of such crimes can be misused.  I think this case is a perfect example of a true hate crime and this man should not be walking the streets until he can prove ... http://rationalradical.com/2008/11/13/mid-week-pick-me-up-headlines/