Just Focus

Archive for May, 2006

WILL BUSH GO TO WAR WITH IRAN?

And if so, what impact will this have on the state of the world? Are there any peaceful alternatives? In the wake of 9/11, the world has become a much more terrorism-aware place.

SECTION 59 IN SIMPLE TERMS

Section 59 is part of a law (Crimes Act 1961) in Aotearoa New Zealand that states “Every parent or person in place of a parent of a child is justified in using force by way of correction towards a child if that force is reasonable in the circumstances.”

TERRORISM… ARE WE BENG PLAYED?

Have you ever stopped to think what this word “terrorist” actually means? And who it can be applied to? The word itself is thrown around so often these days; it gives us the feeling that terrorism is on some kind of rise. You could even be forgiven for thinking that pre-September 11, terrorism hardly existed the way it is being talked about now.

THE BITTER SIDE OF CHOCOLATE

Whether you are a whitey, darkie, nutty or gooey on the inside what we all have in common is that we love chocolate. But when you find out about where chocolate comes from and the unfair conditions that people experience to bring us that magic bar, it can leave a nasty bitter taste in your mouth.

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