Monthly Archives: February 2013

Gender Bender

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Quentin

There are some columns one is destined to regret. This may be an example, for I wish to write on the characteristics of the female of the species. Gender is in the air at the moment, whether it is the … Continue reading →

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The Lucifer Effect, Zimbardo

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Quentin

Could you torture innocent people? Could you take part in deliberate humiliation of others to a stage where you are doing deep psychological harm? Could you subscribe to deceitful and fraudulent practices in the organisation for which you work? If … Continue reading →

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Rotten apples? Rotten barrel?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Quentin

What have these orders got in common: the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, the Sisters of Mercy, the Religious Sisters of Charity and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd? Yes, they are all holy nuns who have devoted their … Continue reading →

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Counting our spoons

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Quentin

Samual Butler wrote of those who “compound for sins they are inclin’d to, by damning those they have no mind to.” Pause for thought. Who were most guilty in the paedophile scandal: the priests who betrayed their trust and corruptly … Continue reading →

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