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Isocracy, MBA, Palestine
Isocracy Network first meeting was last Saturday; a surprising thirty people turned up (I was expecting - and catered for - half that), with about twenty apologies as it was the long weekend. Adopted campaigns for the year; (a) supporting the Henry Review (b) opposing the Internet filter and (c) working for a Federal Bill of Rights. We also voted to become an incorporated association and join the Alliance of the Libertarian Left. On item (b) I've been doing some "united front" building with the Australian Sex Party, the Pirate Party and the very clever Filter Conroy. Over the next few weeks an agreement should be hammered out. Some may find it amusing that my first practical use of my MBA studies is to set up an organisation in the tradition of anarcho-syndicalism....
But on that I had my exam for Business Law this afternoon (Economic Decision Making will be on Monday afternoon). Found it a very pleasing experience. When these are completed I will have completed a Graduate Diploma in Business (Technology Management). I have to decide at this point whether I jump ship and finish my MBA at the University of Melbourne or continue on with Chifley. Of course UniMelb is more prestigious, but Chifley, with its emphasis on scientific and engineering backgrounds and distance learning, has advantages as well. As for the course itself, plenty on contract law, torts, trade practises, property law, business structures and employment law; a surprisingly fascinating field and it has led me to consider whether a move from criminal law to torts would be appropriate for my long-held desire to rid the world of victimless crimes and punishment orientations in social rehabilitation. There is even plausible application in international law...
Speaking of which, very recently (yes, I was studying during all this) I was involved in a little discussion about international law and the recent Israeli raid of the humanitarian flotilla in international waters. One poster was feeling a little challenged early on so he made a call for re-inforcements, 4CHan style (two people responded..) The entire substance of their argument could be narrowed down to; (a) "You're an anti-semite" (I'll let my Jewish friends determine that thanks, not some Internet kooks.. (b) Palestinians deserve to be attacked and have collective responsibility for the actions of any local terrorists (hmmm.. what anti-semitism?), along with (c) Islam is fundamentally intolerant. Seriously two people wrote that, although one who has already shown his ignorance on some fairly well-known and important religious matters on the past. The only thing that really causes intolerance in religion is fundamentalism, not matter what the credo.
I do wonder how such people will mentally deal with the two humanitarian flotillas of Jews from Germany and the UK that are currently on their way towards Gaza. Anyway a practical uptake is that I've made contact with the person who originally thought up the idea of the flotilla to break the illegal blockade of Gaza and have made initial steps to join one in the near future. I see it a little like my first journey to East Timor - I had always intended to visit Palestine afterwards and now the time is indeed appropriate.
But on that I had my exam for Business Law this afternoon (Economic Decision Making will be on Monday afternoon). Found it a very pleasing experience. When these are completed I will have completed a Graduate Diploma in Business (Technology Management). I have to decide at this point whether I jump ship and finish my MBA at the University of Melbourne or continue on with Chifley. Of course UniMelb is more prestigious, but Chifley, with its emphasis on scientific and engineering backgrounds and distance learning, has advantages as well. As for the course itself, plenty on contract law, torts, trade practises, property law, business structures and employment law; a surprisingly fascinating field and it has led me to consider whether a move from criminal law to torts would be appropriate for my long-held desire to rid the world of victimless crimes and punishment orientations in social rehabilitation. There is even plausible application in international law...
Speaking of which, very recently (yes, I was studying during all this) I was involved in a little discussion about international law and the recent Israeli raid of the humanitarian flotilla in international waters. One poster was feeling a little challenged early on so he made a call for re-inforcements, 4CHan style (two people responded..) The entire substance of their argument could be narrowed down to; (a) "You're an anti-semite" (I'll let my Jewish friends determine that thanks, not some Internet kooks.. (b) Palestinians deserve to be attacked and have collective responsibility for the actions of any local terrorists (hmmm.. what anti-semitism?), along with (c) Islam is fundamentally intolerant. Seriously two people wrote that, although one who has already shown his ignorance on some fairly well-known and important religious matters on the past. The only thing that really causes intolerance in religion is fundamentalism, not matter what the credo.
I do wonder how such people will mentally deal with the two humanitarian flotillas of Jews from Germany and the UK that are currently on their way towards Gaza. Anyway a practical uptake is that I've made contact with the person who originally thought up the idea of the flotilla to break the illegal blockade of Gaza and have made initial steps to join one in the near future. I see it a little like my first journey to East Timor - I had always intended to visit Palestine afterwards and now the time is indeed appropriate.
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