Trit's Bits

Apparently a law was just passed in Britain which restricts funding to any school that teaches creation as a viable explanation for the existence of the earth. It really does baffle me how people can claim evolution as being proven by scientific fact, over and above creation theory. Evolution is a theory-science has to be […]

Christian orthodoxy is anything but a simple, easy-to-handle package: it is very risky business. Orthodoxy is a pearl that must be sought after with great zeal and safe-guarded. The risk is due to the nature of what is being investigated. The truths being maintained do not pertain to ordinary matters, but to extraordinary ones of […]

Thoughts…?   TORONTO — Ontario’s Liberal government says it is not prepared to abandon the sex-ed component of a pending anti-bullying law, despite criticism by some religious leaders Tuesday that it is an affront to traditional family values. Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives say they agree school bullies must be stopped, but they can’t condone a […]

Apparently there has been a committee that has been evaluating for the last two years whether euthanasia is ok or not, and they came to the decision that it should be legal in Canada. I’m not really sure what to think about this. I mean, generally I would say it’s wrong if it is as […]

As I was standing at the bus stop today waiting for my bus to come, I noticed a poppy lying on the ground. That reminded me that Remembrance Day was fast approaching, and I should probably be wearing a poppy, especially since I am in a political science MA program, and it is highly likely […]

I am currently in an MA Political Science program, with a focus specifically on Political Theory. Last week, in my cosmopolitanism class, we were discussing Rawlsian theories, specifically his book the Law of Peoples, and a specific criticism arose, being that Rawls does not have any real base for his morality. Basically, Rawls claims that […]

Friends, Romans, Canadians: Lend me your study time!   Whether ’tis nobler to while away a while, say in studying books and writing notes, To “B” but not to “C” thus we in final exams will place our hopes. I hope but simply, having now no need for neural taxing near That we should not […]

It just goes to show you how long the arm of the state can be sometimes! ; )

This morning, Hupernikomen, a friend, and myself went to a Ukranian Eastern Orthodoxy service, held in English. I must say, I found it very stimulating, as we had the opportunity to worship in ways that are not ordinarily used within the protestant tradition. I heard the Priest tell somebody after the service that Orthodoxy is […]

Test your trivia skills on everything from Catholicism to cannabis The post The Maclean’s Quiz: How much do you know about cannabis? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

From the editors: Women over 70 are healthy, happy and enriched by life experience. Boys are 'self-deluded' into their own bliss. But it's those in between who struggle the most. The post Canada’s happiest people are teenaged boys and elderly women appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Shannon Proudfoot: I asked people to describe their most thunderous epiphany. After 1,400 twitter replies, it's safe to say we all discovered a lot. The post Some painfully obvious things I learned too late in life appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Oct. 18: Provincial cannabis sites saw more than 100 orders per minute on day one of legal weed, while Ottawa states it will pardon previous marijuana possession charges (eventually). The post Justin Trudeau is Canada’s new pot dealer appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Somehow the city rang in Oct. 17 with more legal pot shops than any of its Canadian counterparts. We paid them all a visit. The post Comparison shopping in Edmonton, the temporary pot capital of Canada appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Dozens of dispensaries on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory are selling marijuana according to their own rules—and so far there don't seem to be many The post No recreational pot shops in Ontario? This place didn’t get the memo appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Stephen Maher: Legalizing marijuana should lead Canada to tackle a more pressing challenge—ending the deadly and cruel war on drugs The post The next step for Canada: decriminalize hard drugs appeared first on Macleans.ca.

The law bans 'glamour, recreation, excitement, vitality, risk or daring.' But those rules are already being tested, so we asked a lawyer to explain. The post How the feds hope to ban lifestyle marketing of legal pot appeared first on Macleans.ca.

There is still no timeline for Canada's plan to pardon people for simple pot possession. And even when it happens it won't wipe records clean. The post Cannabis is legal. Now about those pardons for pot possession? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Tabatha Southey: If Canada had a door, clouds would come billowing out whenever we opened it, just like the teachers’ lounge circa 1979 The post Welcome to Canada, the hotbox of the world appeared first on Macleans.ca.