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 […]

Opinion: When Canada's uniquely powerful majority governments punt the political football to the courts, they do so at the risk of making some voters feel helpless The post Doug Ford’s notwithstanding decision is a symptom of a problem with Canada’s democracy appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Carbon Engineering might offer the utopian-sounding prospect of a climate-change solution that does not involve eliminating our reliance on fuel The post Can cars go carbon neutral? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Letters to the Editor, Sept. 20, 2018: Maclean's readers weigh in on asylum seekers, the slow death of rural Canada and why America needs to be invaded The post ‘I say it is in our best interests to make these people welcome’ appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Scientific studies on both animals and humans show marijuana linked to erectile dysfunction. But just like with alcohol, dosage is usually key. The post Does marijuana affect sexual performance or fertility? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Bidini, who visited Yellowknife eight times for his new book, recalls catching a 10-pound northern pike and being dazzled by skies of gold, purple and rosewater The post How Dave Bidini came to know and love Canada’s North appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Opinion: The European Union could soon adopt a slew of restrictive copyright regulations—while Canada, often informed by Europe's policies, considers its own reforms The post The spectre of bad internet laws in Europe should be a warning shot for Canadians appeared first on Macleans.ca.

A new study finds that races are still dominated by men, while women are less driven by salary than men and less likely to challenge male incumbents The post The myth that women are more likely to succeed at municipal politics appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Unlike cigarettes, there is no proven link between marijuana smoking and lung cancer—though research to date is far from in-depth The post How bad is smoking pot for my lungs? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

With the midterm elections looming, Allen Abel visits a tiny town in Kentucky where only one name stirs interest—for better or worse The post In the heart of America, Trump is the only politician they know appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Ontario's quaint tradition has never seemed more detached from the crass reality of its politics The post Hold the constitutional crisis, we have a plowing match to run appeared first on Macleans.ca.